Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
European Journal of Psychology Open
ISSN 2673-8627 · Hogrefe Publishing · Switzerland
European Journal of Psychology Open: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9; fully open access; APC about USD 2,200; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Psychology Open is published by Hogrefe Publishing 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 COVID-19 and Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Psychology Open (EJPO) is a gold open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing innovative, original, high-quality empirical papers from all fields of psychology. As the name implies, the journal has a European orientation and aims to promote modern open science practices. It also aims to promote young talents: fresh, modern, open, progressive, innovative. The journal publishes full-length original articles, brief reports describing single studies, as well as meta-analyses.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology14.6%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology7.3%
- COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology5.8%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences5.1%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology4.4%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology4.4%
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, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Social Scisearch, Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition, PSYCLIT (Psychological Abstracts), PSYNDEX, PsycArticles, Europ. Reference List for the Humanities (ERIH), IBZ, IBR
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 111 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 38 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 47 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 62 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 80 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 218 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,200 / CHF 2,100 / EUR 1,950 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,200 / CHF 2,100 / USD 1,650 / CHF 1,575 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- brief reportCurrent APCs by article type Original article, Meta-analysis: US$ 2,200 / € 1.950 / CHF 2100 Brief report: US$ 1,650 / € 1.462,50 / CHF 1575Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal article, Meta-analysis: US$ 2,200 / € 1.950 / CHF 2100Brief report: US$ 1,650 / € 1.462,50 / CHF 1575VAT will be added where applicable.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal article, Meta-analysis: US$ 2,200 / € 1.950 / CHF 2100Brief report: US$ 1,650 / € 1.462,50 / CHF 1575VAT will be added where applicable.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics Publication ethics
It is important to the Hogrefe Publishing Group that our scientific journals and all the people involved adhere to the highest ethical standards. Please take a moment to review our guidelines on what this means for authors, editors, reviewers, and us as a publisher.Learn more
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons license (CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-ND, or CC BY-NC-ND) Model summary
All articles will be published with a Creative Commons license (CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-ND, or CC BY-NC-ND).
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
- Hogrefe Publishing
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2673-8627
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Psychology Open
What CAS zone is European Journal of Psychology Open in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Psychology Open is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. 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.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Psychology Open?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.9; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Psychology Open?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index European Journal of Psychology Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Psychology Open is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Psychology Open open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Psychology Open is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .