Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN 0002-9556 · eISSN 1939-8298 · University of Illinois Press
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.22; subscription journal; no APC; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Ceased Publication Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY is published by University of Illinois Press and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, Visual perception and processing mechanisms and Color perception and design, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Psychology (AJP) was founded in 1887 by G. Stanley Hall and has been published continuously ever since. AJP explores the science of the mind and behavior, publishing reports of original research in experimental psychology, theoretical presentations, combined theoretical and experimental analyses, historical commentaries, and in-depth reviews of significant books. The Journal has published some of the most innovative and formative papers in psychology throughout its history. Please be advised that there is no cost to submit to the American Journal of Psychology. We are aware of a counterfeit site impersonating the journal and are taking action to address. Call for Papers: Adaptive Memory: Functional Perspectives on Remembering and Forgetting [Abstracts Due Nov. 23, 2026]
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Fábio P. LeitePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology16.2%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience7.1%
- Color perception and designPsychology7%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience6.9%
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionNeuroscience4.5%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology4.1%
- Visual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesPsychology3.9%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
AHCIERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Academic ASAP, Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Academic Search Ultimate, Advanced Placement Psychology Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Collection, Arts & Humanities Database, Arts Premium Collection, ASSIA (Online), Biological Science Collection, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Index, Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson), Brepols, Business Economics and Theory, Communication Abstracts, Current Abstracts, Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, E-psyche, Ergonomics Abstracts, Essential Science Indicators, FRANCIS, Gale Academic OneFile, Gale Academic OneFile Select, Gale Health and Wellness
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 346OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,641OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,633 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 38 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 41 | 6 | 36 |
| 2023 | 43 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 | 52 | 2 | 115 |
| 2021 | 51 | 2 | 190 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Preprints
- Authorship
Authors receive a free-access link to their article for three months post-publication; they may share the link but not the PDF. Model summary
Upon publication, authors will receive a link to access their article free for three months. They are permitted to share the link (not the PDF) with friends, colleagues, and on social media.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints are permitted in university repositories with a publication statement. Model summary
Preprints are permitted for: University repositories; UIP requires a publication statement to be posted along with the preprint.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- ISSN
- 0002-9556
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-8298
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
What CAS zone is AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.22; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 346.
Which databases index AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists AHCI, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .