Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
British Journal of Social Psychology
ISSN 0144-6665 · eISSN 2044-8309 · Wiley-Blackwell
British Journal of Social Psychology: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,970; median 227 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 14% (journal website); 118 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Journal of Social Psychology is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Social and Intergroup Psychology, Cultural Differences and Values and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, together about 51.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The British Journal of Social Psychology publishes original papers in all areas of social psychology including: • social cognition • attitudes • group processes • social influence • intergroup relations • self and identity • nonverbal communication • social psychological aspects of personality, affect and emotion • language and discourse Submissions addressing these topics from a variety of approaches and methods, both quantitative and qualitative are welcomed. We publish papers of the following kinds: • empirical papers that address theoretical issues; • theoretical papers, including analyses of existing social psychological theories and presentations of theoretical innovations, extensions, or integrations; • review papers that provide an evaluation of work within a given area of social psychology and that present proposals for further research in that area; • methodological papers concerning issues that are particularly relevant to a wide range of social psychologists; • an invited agenda article as the first article in the first part of every volume. For specific submission requirements, please view the Author Guidelines Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) ArticleFirst (OCLC) British Nursing Database (ProQuest) CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (EBSCO Publishing) Communication Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing) Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Current Index to Statistics (ASA/IMS) Education Index/Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing) Electronic Collections Online (OCLC) Energy & Power Source (EBSCO Publishing) ERA: Educational Research Abstracts Online (T&F) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest) Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest) IBR & IBZ: International Bibliographies of Periodical Literature (KG Saur) Medical Database (ProQuest) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) Nursing & Allied Health Database (ProQuest) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) ProQuest Central K-88 Proquest Pharma Collection (ProQuest) ProQuest Sociology Collection (ProQuest) Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO Publishing) Psychology Database (ProQuest) PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts (APA) Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies (EBSCO Publishing) Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest) Social Sciences Abstra
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Belgium 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences28.6%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology15.6%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience7.4%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology6.4%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions3.8%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences2.9%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology2.7%
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, Social | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCINAHLCurrent 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
- 3.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 171OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,563OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 105Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 910,570Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,570 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 79 | 30 |
| 2025 | 118 | 100 | 328 |
| 2024 | 125 | 107 | 1,006 |
| 2023 | 107 | 92 | 1,170 |
| 2022 | 105 | 75 | 1,845 |
| 2021 | 85 | 50 | 2,029 |
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
227 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 171 days – 299 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 254 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (249 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 210 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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 3,970 / EUR 3,300 / GBP 2,680 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- empirical papers that address theoretical issues• Empirical papers that address theoretical issuesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
7000 word limit Model summary
The word limit for papers submitted for consideration to BJSP is 7000 words and any papers that are over this word limit will be returned to the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE appeals procedure Model summary
Appeals are handled according to the procedure recommended by COPE.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement
Wiley Author Licensing Service Model summary
If the OnlineOpen option is not selected the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Early View Model summary
British Journal of Social Psychology is covered by the Early View service on Wiley Online Library.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The Journal operates a policy of anonymous (double blind) peer review.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0144-6665
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-8309
- Society / sponsor
- British Psychological Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Social Psychology
What CAS zone is British Journal of Social Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Journal of Social Psychology is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Social; 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 British Journal of Social Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.79; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 171.
How long does peer review take at British Journal of Social Psychology?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 227 days (interquartile range 171–299 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of British Journal of Social Psychology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of British Journal of Social 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 Kingdom (2) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Journal of Social Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Journal of Social Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is British Journal of Social Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
British Journal of Social Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,970.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .