Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Journal of Constructivist Psychology
ISSN 1072-0537 · eISSN 1521-0650 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Constructivist Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.97; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 115 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 33% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Constructivist 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 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics, Cognitive and psychological constructs research and Social Representations and Identity, together about 43.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Constructivist Psychology is the first publication to provide a professional forum for such diverse expressions of constructivism as personal construct theory, dialogical self theory, radical constructivism, social constructionism, narrative psychology, and postmodern psychology. The journal publishes articles highlighting theoretical, empirical, and methodological developments in constructivist, social constructionist, and related scholarship – as well as relevant contributions to professional practice in areas such as psychotherapy, education, and industry. Empirical studies (quantitative and qualitative), theoretical position papers, literature reviews, and book reviews are all welcome. The journal invites scholars and practitioners across relevant disciplines to submit manuscripts for consideration. Please note that the Journal of Constructivist Psychology uses CrossCheck™ software to screen papers for unoriginal material. By submitting your paper to the Journal of Constructivist Psychology you are agreeing to any necessary originality checks your paper may have to undergo during the peer review and production processes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Portugal 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology14.8%
- Cognitive and psychological constructs researchPsychology14.5%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology14%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology11.3%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology3.7%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology3.6%
- Identity, Memory, and TherapyPsychology3.3%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions3.1%
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, Clinical | 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, Clinical | 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, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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: ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 0.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.08Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 332OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 86,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,090 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 14 | 51 |
| 2025 | 42 | 10 | 82 |
| 2024 | 26 | 8 | 57 |
| 2023 | 44 | 12 | 142 |
| 2022 | 24 | 4 | 190 |
| 2021 | 41 | 6 | 264 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 204 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 126 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (110 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)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Journal of Constructivist Psychology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discov…
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
- 1072-0537
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-0650
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Constructivist Psychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Constructivist Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Constructivist Psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical. 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 Journal of Constructivist Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.97; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Constructivist Psychology?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 60–204 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33%. 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 of Constructivist Psychology based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), United Kingdom (2) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Constructivist Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Constructivist 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 Constructivist Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Constructivist Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .