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Q2Australian Journal of Psychology
About Australian Journal of Psychology
Australian Journal of Psychology is a scholarly journal published by Routledge. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.519 and H-index of 59.
Coverage: 1949-2026. Research categories: Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development; Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology; Social and Intergroup Psychology; Cultural Differences and Values; Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies; Visual perception and processing mechanisms.
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