Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
ISSN 1052-9284 · eISSN 1099-1298 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.77; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,520; median 209 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 191 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology 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 Community Health and Development, Social and Intergroup Psychology and Cultural Differences and Values, together about 38.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology (JCASP) welcomes well-conducted research in all areas of community and social psychology. We welcome empirical, theoretical, and methodological articles. We are an author friendly journal, which means we look for reasons to accept a paper rather than reject it. We do not require journal specific formatting of your manuscript. If accepted, we’ll do that for you. We also offer fast publication.We value good scientific practice Science should be cumulative. If your research is good, your methods are sound and your conclusions are evidence based, we want to help you share them. Although JCASP welcomes submissions with theoretical novelty, we do not reject good scientific articles based only on innovation. In this sense, replication studies or solid scientific studies with an incremental contribution to literature are highly appreciated. In line with this, there is no limit on the size of our journal. We do not set ourselves a target rejection rate.We save time for authors and peer reviewers JCASP welcomes free format submissions to save our authors time during the submission process. In addition to that, we aim to decrease or eliminate redundancies in the peer review process wherever possible. Where available, and if applicable, we will recycle the previous reviews of your manuscript by other Wiley journals (especially those rejected based on novelty, significance, or scope) to reduce time to acceptance for you and the burden of multiple reviews on peer reviewers.We are broad and welcome different opinions and methods You’re unlikely to be rejected from our journal because of scope. We’re intentionally very broad to cover the full spectrum of community and social psychology. The journal prioritizes the rigor of conceptualization and the design of studies over the specific nature of the results. We welcome all research methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods) and all forms of scholarly contributions (empirical, conceptual, methodological, and theoretical). We welcome replication studies and confirmatory work.We aspire to be high impact Impact means many things and can’t be measured solely by citations in a two-year window. Community and social psychologists recognize that impact also happens in terms of changes to policy, social media attention, and the level and diversity of readership and authors.JCASP publishes the following types of articles: Research papers which report quantitative,
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Italy 17, United Kingdom 13, Mainland China 5, Australia 5, New Zealand 4 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions18.4%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences13.4%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology7.1%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions6.5%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences4.5%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions3.6%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology3.4%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology3.3%
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 3 |
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 4 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 1.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,008OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 166LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 166Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 389,586Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,448 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 86 | 26 |
| 2025 | 191 | 145 | 260 |
| 2024 | 170 | 147 | 607 |
| 2023 | 97 | 83 | 545 |
| 2022 | 88 | 56 | 948 |
| 2021 | 105 | 67 | 1,804 |
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
209 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 144 days – 314 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 223 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (341 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)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 238 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 3,520 / EUR 2,960 / GBP 2,350 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewommunity and applied social psychology. Book reviews should normally be between 1,200 and 1,500 words and should be submitted to: Associate Professor Darrin Hod…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsThe Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology welcomes book reviews from established researchers, early career researchers, doctoral candidates and gradu…Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries on new ideas, initiatives, interventions, or developments in policy and practice relevant to community and applied social psychology.Length not stated
- research papersResearch papers reporting quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies.Length not stated
- review articles and meta-analysesArticles surveying theoretical developments or topics of major interest.Length not stated
- short papersShort Papers of no more than 2,000 words are encouraged.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use
AI use disclosure required. Model summary
Authors are required to disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the preparation of their manuscript and/or in the conduct of their research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use
Authors are required to disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the preparation of their manuscript and/or in the conduct of their research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability Statements
Data Availability Statement required. Model summary
Authors are required to include an appropriate Data Availability Statement. Guidance is available through Wiley's Data Sharing Policy: https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/open-access/data-sharing-citation/data-sharing-policy.html
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Licences
Authors choosing Open Access publication may publish under a Creative Commons licence. Information on available licence options can be found here: https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/licensing/open-access-agreements.html
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal offers an Open Access publication option. Authors choosing to publish Open Access will be charged an Article Publication Charge (APC), unless a waiver or discount applies. Further information about Wiley APCs can be found here: Article Publication Charges (APCs)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymised peer review policy. Model summary
Important: This journal operates a double-anonymised peer review policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving
The journal's standard copyright agreement allows authors to self-archive specific versions of their manuscript under defined conditions. Further information is available here: https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/licensing/self-archiving.html
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1052-9284
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-1298
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 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 of Community & Applied Social Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.77; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 209 days (interquartile range 144–314 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (17), United Kingdom (13) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,520.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .