Evaluating Journals using Journal Metrics
Journal metrics measure, compare, and often rank research and scholarly publications. They can also be referred to as journal rankings, journal importance, or a journal's impact. Journal metrics allow scholars and researchers to compare scholarly periodicals.
The journals listed below are not a definitive guide but will help get you started when evaluating journals.
For more information on journal metrics, see our guide:
Psychology (General)
Applied Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Unavailable in the Walden databases)
Health Psychology
Forensic Psychology
- Behavioral Sciences & the LawPublisher full text delay: 12 months
- Criminal Behaviour and Mental HealthPublisher full text delay: 12 months
- Journal of Criminal PsychologyPublisher full text delay: 12 months
- Psychiatry, Psychology and LawPublisher full text delay: 18 months