Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
ISSN 2195-3325 · PsychOpen · Germany
Journal of Social and Political Psychology: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Social and Political Psychology is published by PsychOpen and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social and Intergroup Psychology, Cultural Differences and Values and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, together about 45.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Social and Political Psychology (JSPP) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal (without author fees), published online on an article-by-article basis. It publishes articles that substantially engage with and advance the understanding of social or political problems, their reduction, and the promotion of social justice, from social or political psychological perspectives. It particularly encourages work that relates to issues relevant to regions of the world that are underrepresented in psychological research, or conducts research among populations underrepresented in psychological research; introduces new research methods, or uses methods that are underrepresented in social and political psychological research (e.g., qualitative methods); contributes to innovation, questioning of dominant assumptions and approaches, and critical debate; has the potential to inspire practical applications towards reducing social and political problems and promoting social justice; and draws on other disciplinary perspectives (where relevant) to enrich social and political psychological theorizing. JSPP’s focus and scope is further elaborated in our review criteria. Article Types JSPP publishes several categories of articles, in particular theoretical articles, review articles, and original research reports (including replication studies). To stimulate critical debate, JSPP also publishes commentaries. For further information on these categories, please see article-types page. Special Thematic Sections JSPP also offers the possibility for guest editors to organize special thematic sections; please see the list of past, current, and upcoming special thematic sections. For further information please consult the guidelines for prospective guest editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences26.6%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology13.7%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience5.5%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions5.2%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences4%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | 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, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 244OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 482 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 57 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 252 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 444 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 642 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- PsychOpen
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2195-3325
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social and Political Psychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Social and Political Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Social and Political Psychology is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Social. 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 Social and Political Psychology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Social and Political Psychology?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
Which databases index Journal of Social and Political Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Social and Political Psychology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Social and Political Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Social and Political Psychology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .