Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking
ISSN 2152-2715 · eISSN 2152-2723 · Mary Ann Liebert
Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.92; hybrid open access; 114 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking is published by Mary Ann Liebert and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Child Development and Digital Technology and Social Media and Politics, together about 39.9% of its articles. (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
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences23%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences9.4%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology7%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities6.8%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.8%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science4.7%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 3.92LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 161OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,403OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,344 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 16 | 26 |
| 2025 | 114 | 12 | 411 |
| 2024 | 140 | 38 | 1,283 |
| 2023 | 137 | 24 | 1,533 |
| 2022 | 126 | 22 | 2,452 |
| 2021 | 115 | 24 | 3,430 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert
- ISSN
- 2152-2715
- Electronic ISSN
- 2152-2723
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking
What CAS zone is Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Social. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.92; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 161.
Which databases index Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking open access, and what is the APC?
Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .