Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN 1618-3169 · eISSN 2190-5142 · Hogrefe Publishing
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.25; hybrid open access; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 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 Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Child and Animal Learning Development and Memory Processes and Influences, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience14.7%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology6.7%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience6.7%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences5.9%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience5.4%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences5.2%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology4.9%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics4.7%
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, Experimental | 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, Experimental | 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, Experimental | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.25LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 620OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,122 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024 | 31 | 13 | 96 |
| 2023 | 34 | 17 | 130 |
| 2022 | 33 | 19 | 193 |
| 2021 | 35 | 16 | 250 |
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
- Hogrefe Publishing
- ISSN
- 1618-3169
- Electronic ISSN
- 2190-5142
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
What CAS zone is EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Experimental. 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 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.25; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 80.
Which databases index EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .