| Title | Personnel Psychology |
| Abbreviation | Pers. Psychol. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Applied Psychology (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1) |
| h-index | 175 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 260 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 5.414 |
| Impact Score | 9.85 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 00315826, 17446570 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1948-2025 |
Personnel Psychology publishes applied psychological research on personnel problems facing public and private sector organizations. Articles deal with all human resource topics, including job analysis and competency development, selection and recruitment, training and development, performance and career management, diversity, rewards and recognition, work attitudes and motivation, and leadership.
Personnel Psychology is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Applied Psychology (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Personnel Psychology is 260. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 5.414. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 175. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Personnel Psychology journal is 00315826, 17446570. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Personnel Psychology is cited by a total of 983 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Personnel Psychology is 9.85, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Personnel Psychology IF is increased by a factor of 3.46 and approximate percentage change is 54.15% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Personnel Psychology is 9.85. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 9.85 |
| 2023 | 6.39 |
| 2022 | 6.98 |
| 2021 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 5.25 |
| 2019 | 6.70 |
| 2018 | 6.89 |
| 2017 | 6.24 |
| 2016 | 4.75 |
| 2015 | 5.42 |
| 2014 | 5.47 |
Personnel Psychology has an h-index of 175. It means 175 articles of this journal have more than 175 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Personnel Psychology is 00315826, 17446570. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Personnel Psychology is 260. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 5.414. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 5.414 |
| 2023 | 3.763 |
| 2022 | 3.749 |
| 2021 | 5.077 |
| 2020 | 6.076 |
| 2019 | 8.770 |
| 2018 | 6.826 |
| 2017 | 4.733 |
| 2016 | 4.570 |
| 2015 | 5.675 |
| 2014 | 7.754 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 260 |
| 2023 | 441 |
| 2022 | 415 |
| 2021 | 257 |
| 2020 | 206 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2018 | 168 |
| 2017 | 318 |
| 2016 | 333 |
| 2015 | 226 |
| 2014 | 132 |
Personnel Psychology is published by Wiley-Blackwell. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1948-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Personnel Psychology is Pers. Psychol.. This abbreviation ('Pers. Psychol.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Applied Psychology (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Personnel Psychology latest impact IF is 9.85. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 9.85 (2024) and 4.75 (2016), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 6.27 in the previous 11 years.
The Personnel Psychology has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 5.414, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 8.770 in 2019 and the lowest being 3.749 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Personnel Psychology over the previous 11-year period stands at 6.27.
The latest h-index of the Personnel Psychology is 175.
The Personnel Psychology is published by the Wiley-Blackwell, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Personnel Psychology is currently ranked 260 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 93 in 2019 and its lowest position of 441 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Personnel Psychology is Pers. Psychol..
Personnel Psychology is classified as a journal that the Wiley-Blackwell publishes.
The Personnel Psychology encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Personnel Psychology is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00315826, 17446570.
The best quartile for the Personnel Psychology is Q1 (2024).
The Personnel Psychology coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1948-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revue Francophone des Laboratoires (discontinued) | journal | 23244 | Elsevier Masson s.r.l. | 8 | 0.00 |
| CESifo Economic Studies | journal | 17776 | Oxford University Press | 36 | 0.89 |
| Business Strategy Review | journal | 31512 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 33 | 0.04 |
| Journal of Classical Sociology | journal | 16960 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 31 | 0.68 |
| World Englishes | journal | 7267 | Wiley-Blackwell | 68 | 2.38 |
| Abacus | journal | 11890 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 56 | 2.95 |
| Journal of Sociolinguistics | journal | 4415 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 68 | 2.14 |
| Proceedings of the International Semiconductor Conference, CAS | conference and proceedings | 25734 | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. | 16 | 0.00 |
| Epigenetics | journal | 4304 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 117 | 3.37 |
| Revista de Metodos Cuantitativos para la Economia y la Empresa | journal | 24107 | Universidad Pablo de Olavide | 12 | 0.54 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 9.85 |
| 2023 | 6.39 |
| 2022 | 6.98 |
| 2021 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 5.25 |
| 2019 | 6.70 |
| 2018 | 6.89 |
| 2017 | 6.24 |
| 2016 | 4.75 |
| 2015 | 5.42 |
| 2014 | 5.47 |
