Journal profile
Open Psychology
ISSN 2543-8883 · De Gruyter · Poland
Open Psychology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 27 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Open Psychology is published by De Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Memory Processes and Influences and Social and Intergroup Psychology, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal Open Psychologyaims to publish high-quality research across diverse areas of psychology, with a particular focus on work that integrates multiple disciplines and transcends traditional boundaries. While the journal welcomes all types of high-quality submissions, it strongly encourages open science practices and supports the publication of preregistered reports.The journal publishes original research in the broad areas of experimental and applied psychology, including cognitive, social, and developmental psychology, as well as health and clinical, educational, and occupational psychology. We encourage research that is at the intersection of psychology’s subdisciplines and offers integrative approach. We also recognise that valuable research may include replication studies and those which report negative results, thus we will also consider such submissions.The journal publishes:Original research articlesReview articlesIntegrative and traditional researchInterdisciplinary and multidisciplinary researchStudies using quantitative and qualitative methodsReplication studies and studies reporting negative resultsWhy submitAuthors of Open Psychology enjoy the following benefits:fast, comprehensive and transparent peer-reviewfree langua ge assistance for authors from non-English speaking regionsimmediate publication upon completing the publishing processSecure archiving by De Gruyter and the independent archiving service Porticoextensive promotion and worldwide distribution of each published articleunrestricted access for all readers.Article Processing ChargesIn order to sustain the publishing process, each article accepted for publication in Open Psychology is subject to an Article Processing Charge. This fee is used to cover the costs of manuscript processing, professional typesetting and copyediting, as well as online hosting, long-term preservation, and extensive promotion to potential readers. There is no submission fee.The regular Article Processing Charge is determined by the date of submission in the on-line submissions system:1050 euro + VAT for manuscripts submitted since February 1, 2025For more information please go t o Article Processing Charges.Authors without access to publishing funds who would like to apply for discounts or waivers are asked to contact Open Access Portfolio Manager of the journal before submitting their manuscripts.Read more about our pricing policy, available discounts and waiver policy.Open calls for papers:Posi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Markus KieferPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience9.5%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience8.7%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences7.9%
- Cognitive Functions and MemoryPsychology7.1%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience6.4%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology5.6%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences4.8%
- Visual Attention and Saliency DetectionComputer Science4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC, Baidu Scholar, Cabells Journalytics, Chronos Hub, CNKI Scholar (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), CNPIEC - cnpLINKer, Dimensions, EBSCO Discovery Service, GoOA, Google Scholar, J-Gate, Naver Academic, Naviga (Softweco), POL-index, Primo Central (ExLibris), PSYNDEX, Publons, QOAM (Quality Open Access Market), ReadCube, Scilit, Semantic Scholar, Sherpa/RoMEO, Summon (ProQuest), TDNet, WanFang Data, WorldCat (OCLC), X-MOL, Yewno DiscoverPublisher 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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 83 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 72 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 85 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 110 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 97 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 105 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 111 |
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 27 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,050 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,050 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,050 | — | — |
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 accepted6
- integrative and traditional researchThe journal publishes: Original research articles Review articles Integrative and traditional research Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research Studies …Length not stated
- interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary researchThe journal publishes: Original research articles Review articles Integrative and traditional research Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research Studies …Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal publishes: Original research articles Review articles Integrative and traditional research Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research Studies …Length not stated
- replication studies and studies reporting negative resultsThe journal publishes: Original research articles Review articles Integrative and traditional research Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research Studies …Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes: Original research articles Review articles Integrative and traditional research Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research Studies …Length not stated
- studies using quantitative and qualitative methodsThe journal publishes: Original research articles Review articles Integrative and traditional research Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research Studies …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Follows COPE Core Practices for misconduct cases. Model summary
In each particular case Editors will follow COPE's Core Practices and implement its advice.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Open Access License required for publication. Model summary
Authors have to sign an Open Access License that is available on the webpage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review with at least two external reviewers; editors may reject without review; final decision by Managing Editor or Editor-in-Chief in case of conflict. Model summary
The journal uses a single-blind peer review 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
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2543-8883
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Open Psychology
How long does peer review take at Open Psychology?
Authors report an average review time of about 27 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.
Which databases index Open Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Open Psychology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Open Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Open Psychology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .