Overview
The Journal of Positive Psychology, published by Routledge, published 410 papers in 2021–2025, and these papers have received 5,205 citations so far. Its h-index is 146 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.10. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #3,919 of 62,158 ranked journals and #114 of 1,786 in Psychology.
Key figures
Citations are those received so far by the papers published in these years, so the most recent years have had less time to collect them. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor. Citation impact trend compares how often a journal's 2024-25 papers are cited with how often its 2021-22 papers were cited, each measured against all ranked journals' papers of the same years, so newer papers are not at a disadvantage. "Not enough papers" or "Not enough data" means fewer than 50 papers in one of the two-year periods (or fewer than 50 citations to the earlier papers). Values above +300% or below -90% are shown as "+300% or more" or "-90% or less": such extreme values come from very low citation counts for the earlier papers.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations so far to that year's papers | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 3,908 | 19 |
| 2021 | 68 | 2,077 | 18 |
| 2022 | 69 | 1,078 | 15 |
| 2023 | 93 | 1,350 | 37 |
| 2024 | 77 | 456 | 27 |
| 2025 | 103 | 244 | 46 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Happiness Studies | Psychology | 78.7 | 658 | 55% |
| International Journal of Wellbeing | Psychology | 69.8 | 163 | 100% |
| International Journal of Happiness and Development | Psychology | 41.7 | 153 | 8% |
| International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology | Psychology | 63.9 | 219 | 82% |
| Applied Research in Quality of Life | Psychology | 73.1 | 635 | 54% |
| Social Indicators Research | Social Sciences | 80.2 | 1,181 | 60% |
| Psychological Studies | Psychology | 59.9 | 306 | 34% |
| Child Indicators Research | Social Sciences | 69.3 | 529 | 49% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1743-9760
- Print ISSN: 1743-9760
- Electronic ISSN: 1743-9779
- Publisher: Routledge
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S84268765
- Journal website: www.tandfonline.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of The Journal of Positive Psychology?
It is 75.4 out of 100, which places it #3,919 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of The Journal of Positive Psychology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.10.
Is The Journal of Positive Psychology open access?
35% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does The Journal of Positive Psychology charge a publication fee?
The fee is not recorded in our data. This does not mean the journal is free. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.