Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Current Directions in Psychological Science
ISSN 0963-7214 · eISSN 1467-8721 · SAGE
Current Directions in Psychological Science: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Directions in Psychological Science is published by SAGE 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 Child and Animal Learning Development, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies and Social and Intergroup Psychology, together about 22.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology8.1%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience7.7%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences7.1%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology5.5%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology5.2%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience4.9%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.9%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience4.8%
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
- 5.49LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 287OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,944OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,233 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 14 | 37 |
| 2025 | 53 | 37 | 292 |
| 2024 | 51 | 36 | 645 |
| 2023 | 69 | 43 | 1,323 |
| 2022 | 68 | 36 | 2,859 |
| 2021 | 72 | 33 | 4,437 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0963-7214
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8721
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Directions in Psychological Science
What CAS zone is Current Directions in Psychological Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Directions in Psychological Science 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 Current Directions in Psychological Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.49; CiteScore 12.6, h-index 287.
Which databases index Current Directions in Psychological Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Directions in Psychological Science is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Current Directions in Psychological Science open access, and what is the APC?
Current Directions in Psychological Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .