Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
International Journal of Social Psychology
ISSN 0213-4748 · eISSN 1579-3680 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Social Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 38, Issue 3): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Social Psychology is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Social and Intergroup Psychology, Cultural Differences and Values and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences16.6%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology12.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.9%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology4.8%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology4.7%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology3.8%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology3.8%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
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, 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)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, SocINDEX, ERIH, ISOC
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
- 1.02LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 272OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,000 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 23 | 14 | 34 |
| 2024 | 26 | 8 | 22 |
| 2023 | 21 | 6 | 69 |
| 2022 | 22 | 10 | 132 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1 | 79 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
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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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0213-4748
- Electronic ISSN
- 1579-3680
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 3 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Social Psychology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Social Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Social Psychology 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 International Journal of Social Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.02; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 38.
Which databases index International Journal of Social Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Social Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Social Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Social Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .