Journal profile · Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN 0007-1102 · eISSN 2044-8317 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Semiannual · Founded 1965
BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 220 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference and Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability and Management Science and Operations Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology publishes articles that develop new quantitative methods or models, or extend/compare/critique existing ones that have explicit applications to psychological and behavioral research. Examples of major topic areas include: mathematical psychology; psychometrics; decision making; psychophysics; relevant areas of computational modeling, computing and computer software. For specific submission requirements, please view the Author Guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics14.6%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics11.6%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences10.7%
- Advanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesComputer Science7.1%
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical MethodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.5%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics4.8%
- Optimal Experimental Design MethodsDecision Sciences4.7%
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 | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOzbMATHCurrent 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
- 1.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 845OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 44Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 112,138Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,866 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 32 | 12 |
| 2025 | 52 | 42 | 84 |
| 2024 | 50 | 37 | 169 |
| 2023 | 40 | 25 | 244 |
| 2022 | 37 | 15 | 262 |
| 2021 | 35 | 11 | 226 |
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
220 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 176 days – 294 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 244 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (121 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 208 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / EUR 2,850 / GBP 2,270 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0007-1102
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-8317
- Society / sponsor
- British Psychological Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
What CAS zone is BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Statistics & Probability / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Psychology, Experimental / Psychology, Mathematical. 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 BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 220 days (interquartile range 176–294 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
BRITISH JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL & STATISTICAL PSYCHOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .