Journal profile · Psychology-Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Journal of Creativity
ISSN 2713-3745 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Journal of Creativity: fully open access; APC about USD 1,560; review about 120 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Creativity is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Creativity in Education and Neuroscience, Design Education and Practice and Cultural Industries and Urban Development, together about 55.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The official Journal of the Academy of CreativityThe overarching aim of the Journal of Creativity (JoC) is to further our understanding of creativity. JoC will accomplish this by publishing original and scientifically-sound research on creativity and by encouraging the interdisciplinary study of creativity. It will maximize accessibility to scholars by limiting the length of articles to 10 printed pages and avoiding long entries. In addition, each article will include exploration of the implications of the research. Thus the understanding of creativity will be furthered in several ways. First JoC will publish rigorous research which will be published only after careful peer review. Second, JoC articles will each examine what the research means for "the real world and natural environment. Third, JoC will allow all disciplines to communicate about the topic of creativity. Each article will be well-connected to the existing creativity research (confirmed in part by the citations) and provide enough information in the description of the methodology to allow reviewers and readers to judge the validity of the work and to allow replication by others, if justified. Research examining the creative process, creative potential, creative products, the individual traits that contribute to creative achievement, and the environments which support or hinder creative efforts will all be published. This range of perspectives, along with the variety reflecting the interdisciplinarity of the JoC, will engage scholars and contribute to scientific advance. Such scientific advancement is expected, given what is known about creativity (e.g., that it benefits from the questioning of assumptions, flexibility, openness to alternatives) and in a sense gives JoC a meta-creative scope. The scope is further extended in that research on innovation will be considered, given that it depends on creative efforts. Indeed, submissions on innovation are encouraged because they are likely to lead directly to practical implications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 5, Germany 5, Italy 5, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Creativity in Education and NeurosciencePsychology42.7%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering9.2%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.7%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities3.3%
- Psychological and Educational Research StudiesPsychology3.3%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences2.9%
- Art, Technology, and CultureArts and Humanities2.9%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | Q1 | 3/169 | 98th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 134 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 855 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 860 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 466 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 163 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 56 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
120 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 120 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,560 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,560 / EUR 1,460 / GBP 1,250 / JPY 193,490 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,300 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,560 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- research articleThe Journal of Creativity publishes original and scientifically-sound research on creativityLength not stated
- review articleThe Journal of Creativity publishes original and scientifically-sound research on creativityLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use must be declared. Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Corresponding authors, on behalf of all the authors of a submission, must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
License agreement upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Double anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2713-3745
- Society / sponsor
- Academy of CreativityThe overarching aim of the Journal of Creativity
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Creativity
How long does peer review take at Journal of Creativity?
The publisher reports about 120 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Creativity?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Creativity based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Germany (5) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Creativity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Creativity is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Creativity open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Creativity is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,560.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .