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European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context
ISSN 1889-1861 · eISSN 1989-4007 · Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense · Spain
European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.6; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context is published by Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intimate Partner and Family Violence, Deception detection and forensic psychology and Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context is the official journal of the Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense and the Asociación Iberoamericana de Justicia Terapéutica
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ramón Arce StartingPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 11, Germany 3, United Kingdom 2, United States 1, France 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences13.5%
- Deception detection and forensic psychologyPsychology10.2%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology9.2%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology8.2%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences7.6%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience7.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology6.6%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 6.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 98Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.53Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 135 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 47 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 113 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 202 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 200 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 174 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- reviewThe manuscripts will be reviewed by two blind referees. The reviews are anonymous for authors and reviewers. Author identities will be removed before sending ou…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Publication ethics ETHICAL STANDARDS
The editorial team of the European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context (EJPALC) is, along with the scientific community, committed to ensuring the ethical and quality standards of the articles they publish.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors submitting a manuscript do so with the understanding that if it is accepted for publication the copyright of the manuscript, including the reproduction of the paper in all forms and media, shall be transferred to the publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Open access; pre-print and post-print self-archiving allowed with required statements; licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Model summary
The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context is an open access journal.
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
- Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1889-1861
- Electronic ISSN
- 1989-4007
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context
What CAS zone is European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Law / Psychology, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.6; CiteScore 9.5, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA. 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 European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (11), Germany (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .