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APA PsycInfo is the premier abstracting and indexing database in psychology and related behavioral and social sciences. It systematically covers peer‑reviewed literature in psychology from the 19th century (earliest records date back to 1806) to the present, sourced from 2,500+ journals published in 49 countries.

The database contains bibliographic citations, abstracts, cited references, and descriptive information. APA PsycInfo spans multiple disciplines, enabling searches across academic publications in fields such as behavioral sciences, social sciences, medicine, law, social work, neuroscience, business, nursing, forensic science, pharmacology, engineering, education, linguistics, political science, sports, and artificial intelligence.

 

1. Database Specifications

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Subject Coverage: Psychology and related disciplines including: medical psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law.

Language: English

Update Frequency: Weekly

Coverage:

• • 1806 – Present
  • 1987 – Present (for global English‑language books and chapters)

Type: Abstracts Database

Countries/Regions Covered: 49

Languages of Source Material: 29

Journals Indexed: 2,500+

Total Records (as of September 2025): 5,507,177

Average Annual Additions: 80,000+ records

 

2. Content Composition

Journals

• • Covers 2,500+ journals (1,500+ cover‑to‑cover), 99% peer‑reviewed. Journals constitute approximately 80% of the database.
  • Selected content must be scholarly, peer‑reviewed, regularly published, and include English‑language titles, abstracts, and keywords.

Books

• • 500,000+ book records, including authored and edited chapters. Books account for 8% of the database (authored/edited books represent 3%).
  • Content must be academic, professional, or research‑based and relevant to psychology.
• Dissertations
  • 500,000+ records selected from dissertation abstracts, representing 12% of the database.

Cited References

• • 60+ million cited references from 1.4+ million journal articles, books, and book chapters, with links to full text provided where available within the system.