Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour
ISSN 0021-8308 · eISSN 1468-5914 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.64; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,340; median 201 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Representations and Identity, Critical Realism in Sociology and Cultural Differences and Values, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour is a theoretical social psychology journal covering human behaviour, psychology, sociology, social policy & more.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 24, United Kingdom 13, Canada 4, Mainland China 1, Germany 1 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology13.6%
- Critical Realism in SociologySocial Sciences9.8%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology8.5%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences8.4%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences6%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Emotions and Moral BehaviorPsychology3.8%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | 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
- 1.64LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 707OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 27Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 164,254Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,725 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 30 | 6 |
| 2025 | 37 | 25 | 39 |
| 2024 | 36 | 25 | 147 |
| 2023 | 42 | 33 | 184 |
| 2022 | 42 | 19 | 449 |
| 2021 | 62 | 20 | 437 |
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
201 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 282 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (77 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 203 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 11 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 3,340 / EUR 2,770 / GBP 2,260 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0021-8308
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-5914
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour
What CAS zone is Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Social. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.64; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 201 days (interquartile range 126–282 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (2025). 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 Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (24), United Kingdom (13) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour open access, and what is the APC?
Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,340.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .