Journal profile
International Journal of Personality Psychology
ISSN 2451-9243 · University of Groningen Press · Netherlands
International Journal of Personality Psychology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Personality Psychology is published by University of Groningen Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Personality Traits and Psychology, Psychological Testing and Assessment and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, together about 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Personality Psychology (IJPP) is the official organ of the World Association for Personality Psychology (WAPP), and published by the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. IJPP aims to be a worldwide publication and discussion platform for research in the areas of personality, individuality, intelligence, and individual differences in a broad sense, including studies with a cultural or cross-cultural content. The Journal publishes original (not published elsewhere) research-papers, reviews, theoretical papers, commentaries, brief notes, etc., provided they fit the field described above, and provided that the submissions pass the review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Boele De RaadPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Germany 3, Netherlands 3, Hong Kong, China 1, Australia 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology36%
- Psychological Testing and AssessmentPsychology6.7%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology6.1%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology6.1%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology4.9%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences4.3%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology3.7%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 76 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 36 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
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
- Unspecified 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2
- regional reportsregional reports The focus of this Regional Reports section is on papers (empirical or theoretical) that have a strong cultural emphasisLength not stated
- research articlesresearch articles The focus of this Research Articles section is on research-papers, reviews, theoretical papers, not published elsewhereLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Submission of an original manuscript to the IJPP will be taken to mean that it represents original work not previously published, that it is not being considered elsewhere for publication and, if accepted for publication, it will be published online. Copyright remains with the author. The journal takes the stance that the publication of scholarly research is meant to disseminate knowledge and, in …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
IJPP provides immediate open access to all content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Articles i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Submitted manuscripts will be subjected to peer review. Typically 2 to 3 reviewers will be asked to evaluate submissions. Generally manuscripts are evaluated on: relevance of the contribution to the field of the journal coherence and soundness of theory and methodology grammar and style The normal turn-around time for evaluation of manuscripts is 1 to 3 months from the date of receipt.
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
- University of Groningen Press
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2451-9243
- Society / sponsor
- WAPP
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Personality Psychology
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Personality Psychology?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Personality Psychology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Germany (3) and Netherlands (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Personality Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Personality Psychology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Personality Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Personality Psychology 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .