Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
American Psychologist
ISSN 0003-066X · eISSN 1935-990X · APA
American Psychologist: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.34; hybrid open access; 202 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Psychologist is published by APA and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, Counseling Practices and Supervision and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, together about 50.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
American Psychologist®, established in 1946, is the flagship peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the American Psychological Association. As such, American Psychologist publishes current and timely high-impact papers of broad interest. These papers include empirical reports, meta-analyses, and other types of scholarly reviews. Topics cover psychological science, practice, education, and policy. Contributions often address issues of national and international significance, both with regard to the profession of psychology and its relationship to society at large. Published articles are written in a style that is accessible to all psychologists and the public.American Psychologist welcomes submissions. Please refer to the submission guidelines section for details on types of submissions and editorial requirements.Disclaimer: APA and the editors of the American Psychologist® assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles. More About The Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology29.7%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology15.6%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology4.9%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology4.8%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.6%
- Psychological Testing and AssessmentPsychology3.2%
- Cognitive Abilities and TestingPsychology3%
- Occupational and Professional Licensing RegulationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 6.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 12Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 508OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,243OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 92LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 21,893 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 162 | 54 | 51 |
| 2025 | 202 | 55 | 435 |
| 2024 | 263 | 89 | 1,749 |
| 2023 | 214 | 63 | 1,775 |
| 2022 | 184 | 37 | 3,144 |
| 2021 | 226 | 51 | 4,892 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- APA
- ISSN
- 0003-066X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1935-990X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Psychologist
What CAS zone is American Psychologist in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Psychologist is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Psychologist?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.34; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 508.
Which databases index American Psychologist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Psychologist is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is American Psychologist open access, and what is the APC?
American Psychologist is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .