Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Ecological Psychology
ISSN 1040-7413 · eISSN 1532-6969 · Taylor & Francis
Ecological Psychology: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.11; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 71 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecological Psychology is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Action Observation and Synchronization and Embodied and Extended Cognition, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ecological Psychology is the official journal of the International Society for Ecological Psychology. Membership in the society includes a subscription to the journal. The journal publishes theoretical, experimental and methodological articles that address the processes underlying behavior from an ecological point of view. The intent of the journal is to provide a forum for investigations that expand the boundaries of cognitive systems to include not only the brain but the body and the environment as well. Of particular interest are studies that illuminate perception, action and cognition in terms of the lawful dynamical principles that underlie the organization of nature at multiple scales. Articles from disciplinary domains beyond psychology are encouraged. Topics can include perception, control and coordination of action, cognition, neuroscience, communication, learning, development, and social perception and interaction, whether in humans or other species. In addition to basic research, contributions from applied fields (e.g., rehabilitation, sports, human factors, robotics, machine learning) and philosophy (e.g., ontology, epistemology) are also welcome. Peer Review Policy: Unless noted otherwise, all articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and review by two or more referees. Readership: Professionals with an interest in the understanding of psychological problems arising from the study of animal-environment systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Michael J. RichardsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Sweden 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience13%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology11.6%
- Embodied and Extended CognitionNeuroscience9.5%
- Motor Control and AdaptationNeuroscience9.2%
- Tactile and Sensory InteractionsNeuroscience6.5%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology5.9%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology4.6%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience4.4%
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, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
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 SciencePubMedPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CSA - Biological Sciences, CSA Neurosciences Abstracts, EBSCOhost, Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, Biological Abstracts, Current Abstracts, Environment Complete, Environment Index, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, Science and Technology, TOC Premier, Elsevier BV, National Library of Medicine, Ergonomics Abstracts Online, Thomson Reuters, BIO SIS Previews
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
- 1.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.98Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 379OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 50,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 50,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 710 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 20 | 7 | 17 |
| 2024 | 30 | 14 | 86 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 42 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 | 44 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | 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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
71 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 71 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 71 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Ecological Psychology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: all articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and review by two or more referees. Model summary
Unless noted otherwise, all articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and review by two or more referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1040-7413
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-6969
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Ecological Psychology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecological Psychology
What CAS zone is Ecological Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ecological Psychology is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ecological Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.11; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Ecological Psychology?
The publisher reports about 71 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ecological 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 States (2) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ecological Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecological Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ecological Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Ecological Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .