Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
Learning and Individual Differences
ISSN 1041-6080 · eISSN 1873-3425 · Elsevier
Learning and Individual Differences: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.78; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,640; 184 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Learning and Individual Differences is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education, Achievement, and Giftedness, Reading and Literacy Development and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology14.7%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology8.5%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology8.5%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics7.1%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.3%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology5.1%
- Cognitive Abilities and TestingPsychology4.7%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 9.78LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 153OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,028OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 163LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,905 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 55 | 46 |
| 2025 | 184 | 118 | 1,073 |
| 2024 | 161 | 103 | 1,867 |
| 2023 | 96 | 39 | 7,878 |
| 2022 | 87 | 39 | 1,999 |
| 2021 | 96 | 39 | 2,629 |
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 3,640 / EUR 3,410 / GBP 2,910 / JPY 451,470 | — | — |
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
- 1041-6080
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-3425
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Learning and Individual Differences
What CAS zone is Learning and Individual Differences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Learning and Individual Differences is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Educational; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Learning and Individual Differences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.78; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 153.
Which databases index Learning and Individual Differences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Learning and Individual Differences is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Learning and Individual Differences open access, and what is the APC?
Learning and Individual Differences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,640.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .