Journal profile · Psychology-Psychology (all)
Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research
ISSN 1016-0604 · National Institute of Psychology
Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research: subscription journal; 63 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research is published by National Institute of Psychology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 24.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Psychology (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences9.7%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting7.6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7.4%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology6.7%
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology6.1%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology5.9%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology5.7%
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting YouthSocial Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | Q4 | 180/220 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 614 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 144 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 343 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 426 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 453 |
| 2022 | 52 | 32 | 443 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1 | 408 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Institute of Psychology
- ISSN
- 1016-0604
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research
Which databases index Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research open access, and what is the APC?
Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .