Journal profile
PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN 0885-6559 · Quarterly
PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY: impact factor 1.8 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 56 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY's largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, together about 30.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Aims and Scopes. The Journal of Genetic Psychology is devoted to research and theory in the field of developmental psychology. It encompasses a life-span approach, so in addition to manuscripts devoted to infancy, childhood, and adolescence, articles on adulthood and aging are also published. We accept submissions in the area of educational psychology as long as they are developmental in nature. Submissions in cross cultural psychology are accepted, but they must add to our understanding of human development in a comparative global context. Applied, descriptive, and qualitative articles are occasionally accepted, as are replications and refinements submitted as brief reports. Although the inclusion of genetic and biological data is not required, the journal encourages the submission of studies that explore the intricate interplay between genetic, temperamental, and/or biological factors with environmental influences. In line with our commitment to fostering a comprehensive understanding of developmental psychology, all submitted articles should report, in the title and/or the abstract, the geographical and socio-cultural context where the study is rooted. The review process for all submissions to The Journal of Genetic Psychology consists of double anonymized review. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Italy 9, Mainland China 2, Singapore 2, Chile 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering10.2%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology9.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science9.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.3%
- Cognitive Abilities and TestingPsychology6.8%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology3.2%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology3.1%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCISCIEWeb of ScienceScopusMEDLINEPubMedEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.71Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.81Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 553OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 110,000Publisher website ·
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
56 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
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
The review process for all submissions to The Journal of Genetic Psychology consists of double anonymized review.
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
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0885-6559
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 187, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY
What is the impact factor of PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY?
The publisher reports about 56 days (first decision after review); the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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 JCR quartile is PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (9), Mainland China (2) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY?
The journal's website lists SSCI, SCIE, Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
PEDAGOGICAL SEMINARY AND JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .