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Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
ISSN 0963-1798 · eISSN 2044-8325 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology: CAS Zone 2 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,840; median 275 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 84 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Gender Diversity and Inequality and Work-Family Balance Challenges, together about 43.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology aims to increase understanding of people and organisations at work including: industrial, organizational, work, vocational and personnel psychology; behavioural and cognitive aspects of industrial relations; ergonomics and human factors; industrial sociology. Innovative or interdisciplinary approaches with a psychological emphasis are particularly welcome. So are papers which develop the links between occupational/organisational psychology and other areas of the discipline, such as social and cognitive psychology. For specific submission requirements, please view the Author Guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting29.8%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences6.9%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions5.4%
- Employment and Welfare StudiesHealth Professions5%
- Team Dynamics and PerformancePsychology3.5%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.3%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPsycINFOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- 4.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 190OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,133OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 75Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 614,849Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,654 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 51 | 41 |
| 2025 | 84 | 62 | 256 |
| 2024 | 89 | 62 | 949 |
| 2023 | 69 | 54 | 931 |
| 2022 | 47 | 22 | 811 |
| 2021 | 48 | 25 | 1,782 |
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
275 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 201 days – 361 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 294 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (182 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
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 268 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 3,840 / EUR 3,200 / GBP 2,570 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- case studyWe welcome the following varieties of paper: empirical research papers, containing new quantitative or qualitative data which address significant theoretical an…Length not stated
- full paperWe welcome the following varieties of paper: empirical research papers, containing new quantitative or qualitative data which address significant theoretical an…Length not stated
- registered reportWe welcome the following varieties of paper: empirical research papers, containing new quantitative or qualitative data which address significant theoretical an…Length not stated
- research paperWe welcome the following varieties of paper: empirical research papers, containing new quantitative or qualitative data which address significant theoretical an…Length not stated
- reviewWe welcome the following varieties of paper: empirical research papers, containing new quantitative or qualitative data which address significant theoretical an…Length not stated
- systematic reviewWe welcome the following varieties of paper: empirical research papers, containing new quantitative or qualitative data which address significant theoretical an…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Authorship is defined by the criteria set out in the APA Publication Manual: “Individuals should only take authorship credit for work they have actually performed or to which they have substantially contributed (APA Ethics Code Standard 8.12a, Publication Credit). Authorship e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility Policy
The Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology recognizes the many benefits of archiving data for scientific progress. Archived data provides an indispensable resource for the scientific community, making possible future replications and secondary analyses, in addition to the importance of verifying the dependability of published research findings. The journal expects that where possibl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer Review and Acceptance Except where otherwise stated, the journal operates a policy of anonymous (double-anonymous) peer review. Please ensure that any information which may reveal author identity is anonymized in your submission, such as institutional affiliations, geographical location or references to unpublished research. We also operate a triage process in which submissions that are out o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access WALS + standard CTA/ELA and/or Open Access for hybrid titles
You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License. Standard re-use and licensing rights vary by journal. Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used. This journal uses the CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License.Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies: Note …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Except where otherwise stated, the journal operates a policy of anonymous (double-anonymous) peer review. Please ensure that any information which may reveal author identity is anonymized in your submission, such as institutional affiliations, geographical location or references to unpublished research. We also operate a triage process in which submissions that are out of scope or otherwise inappr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- 0963-1798
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-8325
- Society / sponsor
- British Psychological Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology is in Zone 2 of Management, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Applied / Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.69; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 190.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 275 days (interquartile range 201–361 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7% (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 Occupational and Organizational Psychology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Occupational and Organizational Psychology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (2), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,840.
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: .