Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Papeles del Psicologo
ISSN 0214-7823 · eISSN 1886-1415 · Spanish Psychological Association (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos) · Spain
Papeles del Psicologo: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papeles del Psicologo is published by Spanish Psychological Association (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos) 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 Psychology Research and Bibliometrics, Social Sciences and Policies and Psychological Treatments and Disorders, together about 42.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papeles del Psicólogo es una revista científico-profesional, cuyo objetivo es publicar revisiones, meta-análisis, soluciones, descubrimientos, guías, experiencias y métodos de utilidad para abordar problemas y cuestiones que surgen en la práctica profesional de cualquier área de la Psicología. Se ofrece también como foro para contrastar opiniones y fomentar el debate sobre enfoques o cuestiones que suscitan controversia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Spain 1, Australia 1, Singapore 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology Research and BibliometricsPsychology18.5%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences14%
- Psychological Treatments and DisordersPsychology9.9%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology6.4%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine5.7%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions4.8%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine4.4%
- Higher Education Teaching and EvaluationSocial Sciences3.6%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOSciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Google Scholar, IBECS, In-RECS, ISOC (Psedisoc), Psicodoc, Redalyc, EBSCO Publishing, PSICODOC (Spanish Psychological Association Database), IBECS (Índice Bibliográfico Español en Ciencias de la Salud), Dialnet (National Library of Spain), WoS, FECYT, Dialnet
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)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,175 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 35 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 82 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 54 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 142 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
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 | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- revisionescuyo objetivo es publicar revisiones, meta-análisis, soluciones, descubrimientos, guías, experiencias y métodos de utilidad para abordar problemas y cuestiones …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
La aceptación de un trabajo para su publicación implica la cesión, por el/los autor/es, de los derechos de copyright al Consejo General de la Psicología de España. Model summary
La aceptación de un trabajo para su publicación implica la cesión, por el/los autor/es, de los derechos de copyright al Consejo General de la Psicología de España.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
DOI disponible para acceso fiable y consistente a contenidos. Model summary
Papeles del Psicólogo dispone de DOI, el código internacional que permite el acceso a sus contenidos, de forma fiable y consistente en todo momento.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Los trabajos remitidos para publicación habrán de ser inéditos y no enviados simultáneamente a otra revista. Model summary
Los trabajos remitidos para publicación habrán de ser inéditos y no enviados simultáneamente a otra revista.
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
- Spanish Psychological Association (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos)
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0214-7823
- Electronic ISSN
- 1886-1415
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Papeles del Psicologo
What CAS zone is Papeles del Psicologo in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Papeles del Psicologo 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 Papeles del Psicologo?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Papeles del Psicologo?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Papeles del Psicologo?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Papeles del Psicologo based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Spain (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Papeles del Psicologo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papeles del Psicologo is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Papeles del Psicologo open access, and what is the APC?
Papeles del Psicologo 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: .