Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Journal of Research in Personality
ISSN 0092-6566 · eISSN 1095-7251 · Elsevier
Journal of Research in Personality: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.35; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,330; 84 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Personality is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Personality Traits and Psychology, Social and Intergroup Psychology and Behavioral Health and Interventions, together about 33.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology15.1%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences10.8%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology8%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology5.3%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology5%
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorPsychology5%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology4.7%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 206OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,414OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,409 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 28 | 9 |
| 2025 | 84 | 43 | 145 |
| 2024 | 78 | 53 | 440 |
| 2023 | 76 | 40 | 809 |
| 2022 | 108 | 43 | 1,595 |
| 2021 | 86 | 33 | 1,605 |
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.
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 3,330 / EUR 3,120 / GBP 2,670 / JPY 413,020 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0092-6566
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-7251
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Personality
What CAS zone is Journal of Research in Personality in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Research in Personality is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Social. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Research in Personality?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.35; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 206.
Which databases index Journal of Research in Personality?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Personality is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Research in Personality open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research in Personality is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,330.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .