Journal profile · Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Community Psychology in Global Perspective.
ISSN 2421-2113 · University of Salento · Italy
Community Psychology in Global Perspective.: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Community Psychology in Global Perspective. is published by University of Salento. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Community Health and Development, Racial and Ethnic Identity Research and Decolonial Thought and Epistemologies, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope Community Psychology in Global Perspective publishes work that is of relevance to community psychologists as well as scholars and professionals from a diverse array of other backgrounds with shared interested in community-focused work. Community Psychology in Global Perspective is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to research, theory and intervention, and review articles exploring human interactions in community settings across the globe. Its special focus is on making explicit the ways in which culture acts as a framework organizing and guiding our experiences, utilizing ecological perspectives to enhance our understanding and promotion of individual and community well-being, and advancing work aimed at the creation of positive social change and social justice. The journal is international in scope, reflecting the main concerns of social scientists and community practitioners worldwide. Community Psychology in Global Perspective welcomes contributions from a variety of theoretical approaches across disciplines (psychology, sociology, political sciences, urban planning, social work and others), although it especially encourages submissions of field-based, culturally situated research and intervention.The content of the journal includes:Research articles that report empirical qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies relevant to community psychology theory, method, and practice. The focus on qualitative research within a psychological frame will be a specific innovative contribution to the social science research. Review articles that survey theoretical developments or topics of major interest. Practice issues that present brief reports by practitioners or action researchers, which describe interesting developments and interventions or which address matters of professional and public relevance.Contributions are invited on all aspects of Community Psychology, including, but not limited to: Community research methods
· Participatory action research
· Prevention & Wellbeing
· Community program evaluation
· Community development
· Power & Empowerment
· Active citizenship & Collective action
· Minorities & Social inclusion
· Gender
· Migration & Intercultural relations
· Social justice
· Critical community psychology
· Ecological clinical interventionCommunity Psychology is an open access journal, free of charge to authors, and published online twice per year. Readership Community Psychologists
· Clinical Psychologists
· Social Scientists
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Editor-in-chief Alessia RochiraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, Italy 9, United Kingdom 4, Australia 3, Brazil 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions19%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences7.1%
- Decolonial Thought and EpistemologiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences5.8%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology5.8%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences5.1%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Community and Sustainable DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (social science) | Q3 | 275/387 | 29th |
| Social Psychology | Q4 | 256/315 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Psychology Database (ProQuest), GOOGLE Scholar, ULRICH'S: International Database
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 204 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 33 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 114 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 167 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 166 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 141 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 162 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
Article types accepted6
- commentariesCPGP publishes articles in a range of formats, including reports of empirical qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies (Research articles and Short R…Length not stated
- literature reviewsCPGP publishes articles in a range of formats, including reports of empirical qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies (Research articles and Short R…Length not stated
- perspective and opinion articlesCPGP publishes articles in a range of formats, including reports of empirical qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies (Research articles and Short R…Length not stated
- reports of community practiceCPGP publishes articles in a range of formats, including reports of empirical qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies (Research articles and Short R…Length not stated
- research articlesCPGP publishes articles in a range of formats, including reports of empirical qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies (Research articles and Short R…Length not stated
- short research reportsCPGP publishes articles in a range of formats, including reports of empirical qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies (Research articles and Short R…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Community Psychology in Global Perspective is a double-blind peer reviewed scientific journal which follows the ethic statements of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and upholds the ethics of scientific research as detailed in 2017 APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (Section 8). ESE Salento University Publishing as publis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Italy license Model summary
Authors who publish with Community psychology in global perspective agree to the Creative Commons Licence - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Italy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Community psychology in global perspective provides open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the researchers, improve the global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Online submission and peer review system Model summary
CPGP uses a double-blind review system: both the reviewer’s and author’s identities are concealed throughout the review process. To facilitate this, authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not give away their identity. All manuscripts are subjected to the peer review process but Introductions to special issues and Book reviews. Manuscripts are assigned to the …
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 Salento
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2421-2113
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Community Psychology in Global Perspective.
How long does peer review take at Community Psychology in Global Perspective.?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Community Psychology in Global Perspective.?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words. 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 Community Psychology in Global Perspective. based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Italy (9) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Community Psychology in Global Perspective.?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Community Psychology in Global Perspective. is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Community Psychology in Global Perspective. open access, and what is the APC?
Community Psychology in Global Perspective. is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .