Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Australian Journal of Psychology
ISSN 0004-9530 · eISSN 1742-9536 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom
Australian Journal of Psychology: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 124 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Psychology is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology and Social and Intergroup Psychology, together about 24.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Please note, from 2022 the Print ISSN is not in active use as this journal is no longer published in print. The Australian Journal of Psychology is the flagship publication of the Australian Psychological Society aimed at researchers in the field of psychological science. It is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes empirical research across the full range of pure and applied topics in psychological science, including: Cognition Perception and Awareness Developmental Psychology Motivation and Emotion Social and Personality Psychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology Research Methodology Health Psychology Psychology Education Topics which are of interest to researchers from more than one specialist area The Australian Journal of Psychology offers a variety of formats for paper submission, including full articles, brief articles, registered reports, and theory papers. Methodological rigour is essential for all published papers and research that is based on cutting-edge methodological techniques is particularly encouraged. Australian Journal of Psychology operates a double anonymized peer review policy. The manuscript and peer-review reports may be transferred to one of the other journals of the Australian Psychological Society ( Australian Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, or Educational and Developmental Psychologist) if the scope of the paper is not found suitable for publication in the Australian Journal of Psychology, but is suitable for these other journals. Authors will receive a notification if their manuscript is being considered for transfer, and at that time can decide if they want to pursue the transfer. If authors do NOT wish to be considered for transfer to an alternative journal after rejection for this journal, this should be noted in the cover letter.*Please note that Australian Journal of Psychology converted to a full Open Access journal from Volume 74 (2022).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Justin KenardyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology8.4%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology8.3%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences7.8%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology6.2%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience4.6%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience4.6%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology4.5%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 1.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.73Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 987OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 724,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,335 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 18 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 107 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 194 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 142 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 247 |
| 2021 | 55 | 35 | 2,308 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,990 / GBP 2,392 / EUR 2,875 / AUD 4,165 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,083 / GBP 1,667 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,565 / GBP 2,640 / EUR 3,170 / USD 4,960 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- brief reportOriginal article Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and met…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- commentaryAustralian Journal of Psychology accepts the following types of article: Original Article Review Brief Report Commentary Registered Reports.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal article Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and met…main text ≤ 6,000 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- registered reportShould be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract (optional); keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, …main text ≤ 6,000 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- registered reportsAustralian Journal of Psychology accepts the following types of article: Original Article Review Brief Report Commentary Registered Reports.Length not stated
- reviewOriginal article Should be written with the following elements in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and met…main text ≤ 6,000 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Data sharing policy: share upon reasonable request Model summary
This journal applies the Taylor & Francis share upon reasonable request data sharing policy. Authors agree to make data and materials supporting the results or analyses presented in their paper available upon reasonable request. It is up to the author to determine whether a request is reasonable. Authors are required to cite any data sets referenced in the article and provide a Data Availability S…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Options
Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without your permission. Taylor & Francis offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commons licenses when publishing open access. Read more on publishing agreements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Ethics
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double blind peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guarantee…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0004-9530
- Electronic ISSN
- 1742-9536
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Psychological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Psychology
What CAS zone is Australian Journal of Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Journal of Psychology is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian Journal of Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 89.
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Psychology?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 78–175 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Australian Journal of Psychology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Australian Journal of Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Psychology is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Journal of Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Psychology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .