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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

American Psychological Association

Primary Field

Psychology

ISSN Number

0022-3514

Publish Time

47 weeks

Impact Score

757 H-Index

Annual Volume

17.5k papers

Last Verified

Apr 5, 2026

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Median Review

20w

Submission to decision

Production

27w

Acceptance to final pub

Total Pipeline

47w

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