Journal profile · Psychology-Psychology (all)
Open Psychology Journal
ISSN 1874-3501 · Bentham
Open Psychology Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 850; median 86 days to acceptance (80 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Open Psychology Journal is published by Bentham. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction and Student Stress and Coping, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Open Psychology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, case reports, perspectives, letters and guest-edited single-topic issues in all areas of psychology. The journal’s coverage is comprehensive and includes applied psychology; biological psychology; clinical psychology; developmental psychology; experimental psychology (and cognitive neuroscience); educational psychology; mathematical psychology; social psychology; and psychoanalysis. The Open Psychology Journal, a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in the field. Emphasis is placed on publishing quality papers, making them freely available to researchers worldwide. The Open Psychology Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal covering all aspects of psychology published continuously by Bentham Open.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Psychology (all)
Editor-in-chief Roberto Truzoli AffiliationPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 19%); most named Mainland China 3, India 2, Italy 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences8.4%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology7%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology6%
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology5.9%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5.7%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.5%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology4.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | Q3 | 146/220 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, CNKI, J-Gate, Scilit, Sherpa Romeo
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.89OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 505 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 541 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 568 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 507 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 487 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 385 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 348 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 113 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (86 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Open peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 850 / USD 680 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- ACS
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted19, with length limits
- book reviewournal. The total number of words for a book review is 850 to 1000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, tablesmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsThe total number of words for a book review is 850 to 1000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, tables, etc.Length not stated
- case reporte total number of words for a published case report is 1500 to 2500 words with 40 or more references excluding figures, structures, pmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- case reportsCase reports should describe new observations of findiLength not stated
- commentaryted to the publications in the journal. Commentaries should contain less than 3000 words, including the abstract, main text, references, and figuremain text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialEditorials are short papers on important topics related to the journal. The total number of words in an editorial should not exceed 1000 to 1500, and it should …references ≤ 15
- letterres, photographs, schemes, tables, etc. Letter Articles Letters should be 3000-4000 words with 40 or more references excluding figures, structures, pmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- letter articlesLetters should be 3000-4000 words with 40 or more references excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, tables, etc.Length not stated
- mini-review articlesMini-reviews should be 3000- 6000 words with 75 or more references excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, tables, etc.Length not stated
- perspectiveto the field. The length of a published perspective ranges from 1500 to 1800 words, with 20 or more references, excluding figures, structures,main text ≤ 1,800 words
- randomized drug clinical trial studiesTrial studies should be 4000 to 6000 words with 50 or more references excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, tables etc.Length not stated
- research articlel address contact us. Manuscript Length Research Articles Research articles should be of 4000-6000 words with 75 or more references excluding figures, structure…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles should be of 4000-6000 words with 75 or more references excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, tables, etc.Length not stated
- review articleres, photographs, schemes, tables, etc. Review Articles The length of a published comprehensive review article is from 6000-10000 words with 100 or more referen…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- review articlesThe length of a published comprehensive review article is from 6000-10000 words with 100 or more references excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes,…Length not stated
- short communicationsion of a full-length research article. Short communications should be 2000-3000 words with 25 or more references excluding figures, structures, pmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- short communicationsShort communications should be 2000-3000 words with 25 or more references excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, tables, etc.Length not stated
- systematic reviewe total number of words for a published systematic review is from 4000 to 6000 words with 100 or more references excluding figures, structures,main text ≤ 6,000 words
- systematic reviewsThe total number of words for a published systematic review is from 4000 to 6000 words with 100 or more references excluding figures, structures, photographs, s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Transparent reporting on AI and AI-assisted Technologies
Authors who use AI tools for the production of images or graphical elements of the paper, or in the collection and analysis of data, must disclose the use of such tools in the Materials and Methods (or similar section) of the paper, stating how the AI tool was used and which tool was used.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Criteria
Bentham Open requires that all individuals listed as authors must have made a substantial contribution to the design, performance, analysis, or reporting of the work. The role of authors is judged according to ICMJE and COPE guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
All conflict of interest disclosure forms are collected by the corresponding author. It is sufficient for the corresponding author to sign the disclosure form on behalf of all authors in author collaborations when legal agreements for representation allow it. The templates of the form can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability AVAILABILITY OF DATA AND MATERIALS
The source of data and materials should be mentioned in the manuscript in support of the findings. Sharing research data is integral to its transparency and reproducibility. Data sharing involves the citation and availability of data that support the findings of the research. Bentham Open encourages authors to share the source of data and materials in the manuscript, in support of the findings. Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Open access under CC-BY 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors who publish in Bentham Open journals retain copyright to their work. It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to this journal have not been published and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden, and by submitting the article for publication, the authors agree that the publishers have the legal right to take appropriat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Authors retain copyright. Model summary
Authors who publish in Bentham Open journals retain copyright to their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Case 4: Data Sharing, Evidence of Data Sharing and Data for Peer-Review
No withdrawal after submission. Model summary
All datasets on which the paper's conclusions are based must be made accessible to reviewers and readers, according to the journal's rules. Prior to peer review, authors must either deposit their datasets in publicly accessible repositories or provide them as supplementary materials with their submission. For further details, please visit the complete guidelines at: http://www.icmje.org/recommenda…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM PREVENTION
Plagiarism prevention. Model summary
Plagiarism means copying or paraphrasing another writer’s content, be it a text, a result or an observation, and stating it as one’s own, without citing a reference to the original source. Therefore, authors should acknowledge and cite references to the work of other scientists in their manuscripts. The author should ensure that all the sources are authentic and that there is no discrepancy in the…
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
- Bentham
- ISSN
- 1874-3501
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Open Psychology Journal
How long does peer review take at Open Psychology Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 80 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 69–114 days). 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 Open Psychology Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: ACS; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Open Psychology Journal based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3), India (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Open Psychology Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Open Psychology Journal is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Open Psychology Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Open Psychology Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 850.
Sources and updates
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