Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Psychology in Africa
ISSN 1433-0237 · eISSN 1815-5626 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Psychology in Africa: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.12; hybrid open access; review about 93 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 112 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Psychology in Africa 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 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Resilience and Mental Health and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Tech Science Press (TSP) from 2025. Findings from psychological research in Africa and related regions need an inter-disciplinary forum for broad-based dissemination and utilization in the context of development. The Journal of Psychology in Africa provides such a forum. Its core mission is to advance psychological research for the social-cultural and health development in Africanist settings, inclusive of the African diaspora communities around the globe. While research that addresses African heritage realities and opportunities is particularly encouraged, the journal welcomes submissions from international settings addressing themes with potential for translational research in Africa culture settings. Contributions should attempt a synthesis of local and universal methodologies and applications, contributing to the wider body of knowledge in the applied psychological sciences. The Journal of Psychology in Africa publishes original empirical research articles, research reviews, conceptual development articles and thematic issues. Manuscripts can be regular research reports, brief reports, and those that address topical professional issues, including case analysis reports. Book reviews and special announcements are accepted for publication. Specifically, manuscripts with the following qualities are encouraged: 1) Combine quantitative and qualitative data, 2) Take a systematic qualitative or ethnographic approach, 3) Use an original and creative methodological approach, 4) Address an important but overlooked topic, 5) Present new theoretical or conceptual ideas; and 6) Present innovative context sensitive applications. Manuscript for publication consideration should show an awareness of the cultural context of the research questions asked, the measures used, the results obtained, and interpretations proposed. Finally, the papers should be practical, based on local experience, and applicable to crucial efforts in key areas of psychology for development in African cultural heritage and international settings.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting10.3%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology8.1%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology6.6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.8%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions5.2%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.4%
- Emotional Intelligence and PerformancePsychology4.3%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences4.1%
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, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2023
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2023
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2023
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 528OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 113,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,999 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 89 | 9 |
| 2025 | 112 | 102 | 114 |
| 2024 | 82 | 12 | 357 |
| 2023 | 89 | 1 | 297 |
| 2022 | 92 | 2 | 536 |
| 2021 | 100 | 8 | 638 |
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
93 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 80 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
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
- 1433-0237
- Electronic ISSN
- 1815-5626
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 6 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Psychology in Africa
What CAS zone is Journal of Psychology in Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Psychology in Africa is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. 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 Psychology in Africa?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.12; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Psychology in Africa?
The publisher reports about 93 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Psychology in Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Psychology in Africa is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Psychology in Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Psychology in Africa is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .