Journal profile · Psychology
JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN 0022-1325 · eISSN 1940-0896 · Routledge · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1954
JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.13; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 234 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY is published by Routledge 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 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development and Child and Animal Learning Development, together about 35.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scopes. The Journal of Genetic Psychology is devoted to research and theory in the field of developmental psychology. It encompasses a life-span approach, so in addition to manuscripts devoted to infancy, childhood, and adolescence, articles on adulthood and aging are also published. We accept submissions in the area of educational psychology as long as they are developmental in nature. Submissions in cross cultural psychology are accepted, but they must add to our understanding of human development in a comparative global context. Applied, descriptive, and qualitative articles are occasionally accepted, as are replications and refinements submitted as brief reports. Although the inclusion of genetic and biological data is not required, the journal encourages the submission of studies that explore the intricate interplay between genetic, temperamental, and/or biological factors with environmental influences. In line with our commitment to fostering a comprehensive understanding of developmental psychology, all submitted articles should report, in the title and/or the abstract, the geographical and socio-cultural context where the study is rooted. The review process for all submissions to The Journal of Genetic Psychology consists of double anonymized review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology
Editor-in-chief Gianluca EspositoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Italy 9, Mainland China 2, Singapore 2, Chile 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology14.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences11.2%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology9.7%
- Cognitive Abilities and TestingPsychology6.2%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology4.8%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology4.6%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology4.4%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences3.9%
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 | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | 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, Developmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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 | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Chadwyck-Healey - Periodicals Index Online, CSA - Biological Sciences - CSA, Neurosciences Abstracts (Online), Sociological Abstracts (Online), De Gruyter Saur - Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, IBZ, EBSCOhost - Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, Current Abstracts, Family & Society Studies Worldwide, MasterFILE Elite, MasterFILE Premier, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, SocINDEX, SocINDEX with Full Text, TOC Premier, Education Resources Information Center, Exceptional Child Education Resources, MLA International Bibliography, H.W. Wilson - Biography Index, Book Review Digest Plus, Education Index Retrospective, Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective
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
- 2.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.71Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.81Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,590OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 110,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 7 | 24 |
| 2025 | 67 | 8 | 150 |
| 2024 | 36 | 7 | 166 |
| 2023 | 34 | 5 | 184 |
| 2022 | 47 | 7 | 484 |
| 2021 | 44 | 10 | 544 |
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
234 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 130 days – 370 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 250 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (134 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Articles should report geographical and socio-cultural context in title/abstract Model summary
all submitted articles should report, in the title and/or the abstract, the geographical and socio-cultural context where the study is rooted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
The Journal of Genetic 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 discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized review Model summary
The review process for all submissions to The Journal of Genetic Psychology consists of double anonymized review.
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
- Routledge
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1954
- ISSN
- 0022-1325
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-0896
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 187, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology / Psychology, Developmental / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. 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 GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.13; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 102.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 234 days (interquartile range 130–370 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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 JCR quartile is JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Psychology.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (9), Mainland China (2) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY is a subscription journal. 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: .