Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie
ISSN 2366-6145 · eISSN 2366-6218 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 114 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); 74 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie is published by Springer Nature 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 Corporate Management and Leadership, Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy and Sociology and Education Studies, together about 50.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Die Zeitschrift beleuchtet organisationspsychologische Fragestellungen an den Schnittstellen von Organisation, Team und Individuum. Ausgehend von ihrer grundlegenden Verortung in der Organisationspsychologie schlägt die GIO eine Brücke zwischen Theorie, Forschung und Praxis. Ihrem Gegenstand entsprechend ist sie transdisziplinären und interdisziplinären Zugängen gegenüber offen. Zentrale Themenbereiche sind: Organisationsgestaltung im Spannungsfeld von Partizipation und Hierarchie, Organisations- und Gruppendynamik, Kooperation und Teamarbeit, Führung, Veränderungsprozesse sowie Organisationsberatung. Unsere Zeitschrift geht auf die seit 1970 erscheinende traditionsreiche Zeitschrift Gruppendynamik zurück und erscheint mit vier Heften pro Jahrgang. Sie richtet sich an Wissenschaftlich Tätige (Forscher/-innen, Lehrende, Studierende), Führungskräfte, Personaler/-innen, interne Berater/-innen sowie Praktiker/-innen in Organisationsberatung, Personal- und Teamentwicklung, Supervision und Coaching. Die Zeitschrift veröffentlicht wissenschaftliche Originalbeiträge, dabei sowohl theoretische Beiträge, Forschungsbeiträge wie auch Praxisberichte. Nach dem Editorial gibt es einen allgemeinen Teil zu aktuellen Themen im Kontext von Gruppe, Interaktion und Organisation, es folgt ein Thementeil zu einem thematischen Schwerpunkt, im letzten Teil gibt es z.T. kürzere Beiträge zu aktuellen Trends. Die Beiträge sollen vorzugsweise in deutscher Sprache verfasst werden.Jedes eingereichte Manuskript durchläuft ein peer review Begutachtungsverfahren. Es wird von zwei unabhängigen Reviewer/-innen begutachtet. Sind sich die Gutachter/-innen in ihrem Urteil nicht einig, wird ein/e Drittgutachter/-in hinzugezogen.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Editor-in-chief Falko von AmelnPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 25, Austria 3, Switzerland 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Management and LeadershipBusiness, Management and Accounting20.2%
- Psychology, Coaching, and TherapyPsychology15.4%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences15.3%
- Innovation, Technology, and SocietySocial Sciences7%
- Corporate Governance and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Team Dynamics and PerformancePsychology3.9%
- Education Methods and TechnologiesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Organizational Management and ChangeBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
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, Social | 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, Social | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 532,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,218 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 31 | 10 |
| 2025 | 74 | 61 | 65 |
| 2024 | 63 | 36 | 145 |
| 2023 | 57 | 45 | 260 |
| 2022 | 52 | 42 | 254 |
| 2021 | 65 | 47 | 403 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 169 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 150 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (136 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,490 / EUR 3,490 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted5
- editorialDas Editorial wird von dem jeweiligen Herausgeberteam des Thementeils (Schwerpunktes) eines Heftes verfasst.Length not stated
- kurzbeiträge (news reports)Kurzbeiträge (News Reports) im Teil Aktuelles sollen fachlich-theoretische Diskurse im Themenfeld Gruppe, Interaktion und Organisation aufgreifenLength not stated
- praxisberichte (reports on practice)Praxisberichte (Reports on practice) umfassen neben der Falldarstellung eine theoriegeleitete Problemanalyse.Length not stated
- rezensionenRezensionen dienen der Beschreibung und Diskussion aktueller Publikationen zu Fragen im Themenbereich der Zeitschrift.Length not stated
- wissenschaftliche beiträgeWissenschaftliche Beiträge Beiträge setzen sich differenziert und kritisch mit einer für den Themenkreis der Zeitschrift relevanten Fragestellung auseinander (t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors; use must be documented in Methods Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency; data and code must support claims Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permission required for third-party material Model summary
Für Artikel in Springer Nature Open-Access-Zeitschriften ist keine Übertragung des Copyrights erforderlich, da das Copyright beim Autor bleibt. Einzelheiten zu den angebotenen Open-Access-Lizenzen finden Sie auf der Webseite der jeweiligen Zeitschrift unter How to publish with us.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO), including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Original work only; not published or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
Voraussetzung für das Einreichen eines Manuskriptes ist, dass die Arbeit noch nicht publiziert oder an anderer Stelle zur Publikation eingereicht wurde.
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2366-6145
- Electronic ISSN
- 2366-6218
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie
What CAS zone is GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Social. 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 GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie?
Based on the dates recorded on 49 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 80–169 days). 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 GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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 GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (25), Austria (3) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie open access, and what is the APC?
GIO-Gruppe-Interaktion-Organisation-Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Organisationspsychologie is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .