Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Nature Reviews Psychology
ISSN 2731-0574 · Springer Nature
Nature Reviews Psychology: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 22 (journal website); subscription journal; 129 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Reviews Psychology is published by Springer Nature 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 Cultural Differences and Values, Social and Intergroup Psychology and Mental Health Research Topics, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We are interested in the latest advances in psychology and in timely syntheses of research spanning all its aspects — covering all subfields of cognitive, social and clinical psychology, and including developmental aspects, methodological issues and more applied areas. The wider societal relevance of psychological science will also be featured within the journal. Our broad scope and accessible formats ensure that work published in our journal reaches the widest possible audience. Nature Reviews Psychology is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals. To learn more about Nature Reviews, check out this animation and the Nature Reviews page. You can also find a summary of the editorial input and checks here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 3, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology8.9%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences8%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology8%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience5.4%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.4%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology4.6%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience4.4%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology4.4%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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) 2025
- 22Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 26.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 29.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 7.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 321,882Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 620 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 8 | 105 |
| 2025 | 129 | 18 | 741 |
| 2024 | 126 | 22 | 2,052 |
| 2023 | 122 | 45 | 3,580 |
| 2022 | 144 | 41 | 7,754 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteAI use
- AI use What clinicians should know about how large language models reason
Large language models give a convincing impression of reasoning but can introduce meaningful errors into clinical notes, assessments and care plans, with potentially negative consequences. Clinicians must have a practical understanding of how these systems work, where they fail and why verification must remain central to safe use. Stanley LyndonDavid Benrimoh
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2731-0574
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Psychology
What CAS zone is Nature Reviews Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Reviews Psychology is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary; 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 Nature Reviews Psychology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 22 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 29.4, h-index 61.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature Reviews Psychology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Reviews Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Reviews Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Reviews Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Reviews Psychology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .