Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal
ISSN 2079-6617 · eISSN 2309-9828 · Lomonosov Moscow State University · Russian Federation
Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal: impact factor 2.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal is published by Lomonosov Moscow State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychology of Development and Education, Educational Methods and Teacher Development and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia, together about 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The “National Psychological Journal” is a scientific and analytical publication issued by the Faculty of Psychology of Lomonosov Moscow State University. It has been published in Russian and English language since 2006 in print and electronic (online) versions and continues to provide open access for its readership. The National Psychological Journal is included in the current list of peer-reviewed scientific publications recognized issued by the Higher Attestation Commission, featuring research in key scientific specialties and disciplines relevant to academic degree qualifications. Scientific specialties: Psychological Sciences: 5.3.1. General psychology, personality psychology, history of psychology 5.3.2. Psychophysiology 5.3.3. Occupational psychology, engineering psychology, cognitive ergonomics 5.3.4. Educational psychology, psychodiagnostics of digital educational environments 5.3.5. Social psychology, political and economic psychology 5.3.6. Medical psychology 5.3.7. Developmental psychology 5.3.8. Correctional psychology and defectology 5.3.9. Legal psychology and security psychology Pedagogical sciences: 5.8.1. General pedagogy, history of pedagogy and education (pedagogical sciences) 5.8.2. Theory and methodology of training and education (by areas and levels of education) 5.8.3. Correctional pedagogy (deaf pedagogy and typhlopedagogy, oligophrenopedagogy and speech therapy) 5.8.4. Physical culture and professional physical training 5.8.5. Theory and methodology of sports (pedagogical sciences) 5.8.6. Health-improving and adaptive physical culture 5.8.7. Methodology and technology of vocational education (pedagogical sciences) Cognitive Sciences: 5.12.1. Interdisciplinary studies of cognitive processes (philosophical sciences) 5.12.1. Interdisciplinary studies of cognitive processes (psychological sciences) 5.12.2. Interdisciplinary brain research (psychological sciences) 5.12.3. Interdisciplinary studies of language (philosophical sciences) 5.12.3. Interdisciplinary studies of language (philological sciences) 5.12.3. Interdisciplinary studies of language (psychological sciences) 5.12.4. Cognitive modeling (philosophical sciences) Goals, scope and target audience of the journal The journal publishes original peer-reviewed scientific articles of national and international significance, presenting theoretical and experimental research across various domains of psychology, including general psychology and methodology of psychology, educational psy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Russia 27, United States 3, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology26.2%
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science10.2%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences9.8%
- Education and Professional DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.5%
- Technology and Human Factors in Education and HealthMedicine5.2%
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science5.1%
- Social and Behavioral StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Human Health and DiseaseMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 607 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | 48 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 104 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 189 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 120 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
COPE membership Model summary
The editorial board of the National Psychological Journal support the provisions outlined in the Declaration of Ethical Principles for Scientific Publishing based on the recommendations of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Therefore, journal articles are made available to the public under a Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
In the interest of supporting the global exchange of knowledge and in keeping with the Budapest Open Access Initiative, the editors of the journal provide direct open access to all materials immediately after their publication in order to increase the global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
All submitted articles are checked using the Anti-Plagiarism system.
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
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2079-6617
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-9828
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal
What is the impact factor of Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (27), United States (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal open access, and what is the APC?
Nacional'nyj Psihologiceskij Zurnal 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: .