Motivation Science

SJR Rank #3,225H-index: 24SJR: 1.283Best quartile: Q1
Publisher

American Psychological Association

Country

United States

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.350.71.051.4

Subject Categories

  • Applied PsychologyQ1
  • Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1
  • Environmental EngineeringQ1
  • Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ1

Areas: Environmental Science · Psychology

Most published research topics

Behavioral Health and InterventionsMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsEducation, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionMental Health Research TopicsSocial and Intergroup PsychologyPsychological and Temporal Perspectives ResearchCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesPsychological Testing and Assessment

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs03570105140

Documents per Year

2022202508162432

Detailed Information

ISSN

2333-8113, 2333-8121

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

3.47

References per Document

72.68

Coverage

2015, 2019-2025

Scope

Motivation Science is a multi-disciplinary journal that publishes significant contributions to the study of motivation, broadly conceived. The journal publishes papers on diverse aspects of, and approaches to, the science of motivation, including work carried out in all subfields of psychology, cognitive science, economics, sociology, management science, organizational science, neuroscience and political science. Primarily, Motivation Science features empirical papers on motivational topics, although theoretical papers and reviews of the literature will also be considered.

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