Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Nordic Psychology
ISSN 1901-2276 · eISSN 1904-0016 · Taylor & Francis
Nordic Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 146 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nordic Psychology is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Personality Disorders and Psychopathology, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is part of the Collective Pathway to Open Publishing pilot. If the journal reaches the required revenue threshold, all articles accepted during the current calendar year will be published open access at no cost to authors The purpose of Nordic Psychology is to promote exchange between psychological theory and practical application, through giving access to research to a broad, international readership including researchers, practitioners and students. Empirical, theoretical and methodological papers are welcomed, including qualitative studies, action research, case studies, critical reviews of the literature, experimental studies and surveys. Important criteria in the selection of process are quality of argument and execution, clarity in presentation and educational significance. Nordic Psychology reflects the special approaches used by psychologists in Nordic welfare societies. This includes a developed public health system, a fine-meshed social security system, a high educational level, a fully developed working programme for children and young persons, and intense working efforts in the area of refugees. Authors submitting articles to Nordic Psychology should in their cover letter relate to how the submitted article relate to the aims and scope of Nordic Psychology. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Nordic Psychology is from 2012 published in cooperation with Routledge, and receives support from the Joint Committee for Nordic Research Councils for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Klaus NielsenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology11.7%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology9.9%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology6.4%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology6.2%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology4.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.2%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities4.2%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences4%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPMCPublisher website
Other: Index to Dental Literature (NLM) (Select articles)
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.44Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 132,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 545 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 22 | 17 | 33 |
| 2023 | 31 | 21 | 132 |
| 2022 | 37 | 27 | 172 |
| 2021 | 32 | 18 | 154 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
146 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 146 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- empirical, theoretical and methodological papersEmpirical, theoretical and methodological papers are welcomed, including qualitative studies, action research, case studies, critical reviews of the literature,…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Nordic Psychology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1901-2276
- Electronic ISSN
- 1904-0016
- Society / sponsor
- Routledge
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nordic Psychology
What CAS zone is Nordic Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nordic Psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nordic Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.3; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Nordic Psychology?
The publisher reports about 146 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. 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 Nordic Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nordic Psychology is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nordic Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Nordic 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, 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: .