Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Current Research in Social Psychology
ISSN 1088-7423 · University of Iowa
Current Research in Social Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 1 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Research in Social Psychology is published by University of Iowa 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 Social and Intergroup Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences12.5%
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorPsychology8.9%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology7.1%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology7.1%
- Psychology of Social InfluenceSocial Sciences7.1%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences5.4%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology3.6%
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 | Psychology, Social | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Iowa
- ISSN
- 1088-7423
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Research in Social Psychology
What CAS zone is Current Research in Social Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Research in Social Psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Social. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Current Research in Social Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Research in Social Psychology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Current Research in Social Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Current Research in Social Psychology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .