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Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
ISSN 1614-1881 · eISSN 1614-2241 · PsychOpen · Germany
Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.13; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences is published by PsychOpen 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 Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference and Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Methodology is the official journal of the European Association of Methodology. This association is a union of methodologists working in different areas of the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, educational and political sciences). The aim of the journal is to present a platform for an interdisciplinary exchange of methodological research in the different fields. The main disciplines covered are methods of data analysis, statistical modeling, psychometrics and survey methodology. The journal will be open for publishing new methodological approaches, software information, and instructional papers that can be used in teaching. The articles published in the journal should not only be accessible to methodologists but also to more applied researchers in the different disciplines. Methodology publishes the following type of articles: Original ArticlesThe journal will be open for publishing new methodological approaches to data analysis, research designs and measurement for current issues within methodology broadly conceived in social and behavioral sciences. Methodology is open to a variety of manuscripts that include research on measurement processes, data analysis, research designs, statistical techniques, tools, and procedures, both of quantitative and qualitative nature. The articles published in the journal should not only be accessible to methodologists but also to more applied researchers in the different disciplines. TutorialsThe aim of Methodology is also to provide instructional articles on data analysis, research methodology, and psychometrics for teaching and learning. These articles should be designed to be learner-orientated and could include guidelines for applications, empirical examples using real or simulated data sets, software code and data sets of different topics to help applied researchers. The target audiences include college faculty, post-graduate and doctoral students, and applied researchers. It is highly recommended that the example data sets and software setups mentioned in those articles be publicly available. The articles included in this section must to be helpful in gaining a better understanding and use of the data analysis, research methodology, and psychometrics. Methodology does NOT publish the following type of articles: Scale validation studies without a clear methodological contribution. Philosophical or theoretical essays (we publish scientific papers). Applied or substantive papers (e
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 2, Hungary 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences12.9%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics12.2%
- Advanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesComputer Science7%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics6.6%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics6%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics5.9%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology5.5%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics5.3%
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, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 198OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,020Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 444 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 31 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 172 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 129 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 180 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 332 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer Review Process
All contributions will be initially assessed by the editors for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable will typically be reviewed by two or more independent reviewers, however the minimum is one independent reviewer. The journal conducts a double blind review process. Thus, anonymization of manuscripts is needed.
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
- PsychOpen
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1614-1881
- Electronic ISSN
- 1614-2241
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
What CAS zone is Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Mathematical / Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods. 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 Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.13; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (2) and Hungary (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Methodology-European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .