Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Pensando Psicologia
ISSN 1900-3099 · eISSN 2382-3984 · Fondo Editorial Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia · Colombia
Pensando Psicologia: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 27 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pensando Psicologia is published by Fondo Editorial Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia 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 Stress and Burnout Research, Social Skills and Education and Health and Lifestyle Studies, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International scientific journal, electronic and open access, covering clinical, educational, and social psychology. Accepts empirical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary articles in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, submitted to a rigorous double-blind peer review process. Publication is aimed at researchers and is free of charge for authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief William Tamayo AgudeloPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology10.1%
- Social Skills and EducationSocial Sciences9.6%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions9.1%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology5.6%
- Educational Methods and Psychological StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine5.1%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences4.6%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Clarivate, MIAR, Latindex Directory, Actualidad Iberoamericana, EBSCOhost
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)
- 27Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 27Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 147 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
Article types accepted11
- discussion paper derived from researchDiscussion paper derived from research. A document that presents the results of finished research that has been published elsewhere from the analytic, interpret…Length not stated
- empirical articlesAccepts empirical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary articlesLength not stated
- interdisciplinary articlesAccepts empirical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary articlesLength not stated
- reflection article derived from researchReflection article derived from research Document that presents results of already completed and published research in other academic journals, analyzed from th…Length not stated
- review articleReview article Document resulting from completed research in which the results of published research in a scientific or technological field are analyzed, system…Length not stated
- review paperReview paper. A document resulting from finished research where the results of previously published research on a field of science or technology are analyzed, s…Length not stated
- reviewsPensando Psicología will accept submissions of critical reviews of monographs, articles, research books, and scientific dissemination in education that may be o…Length not stated
- reviews and student spacePensando Psicología will receive critical reviews on monographs, articles, and research and scientific diffusion books that make significant contributions to th…Length not stated
- scientific and technologic research paperScientific and technologic research paper. A document that presents, in a detailed manner, the original results of finished research projects.Length not stated
- scientific and technological research articleScientific and technological research article Document that presents, in detail, the original results of completed research projects.Length not stated
- theoretical articlesAccepts empirical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use
Generative AI use must be declared via the Creative Honesty Declaration Form; AI-generated content must not exceed 30% (verified with Turnitin). Model summary
The percentage of AI-generated content will be verified using Turnitin and must not exceed 30%.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Originality: articles must be original, unpublished, and authored by the submitter; previously published works are rejected. Model summary
All articles or reviews submitted to the peer review process of the journal Pensando Psicología must be original, unpublished, and authored by the submitter.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics: follows COPE guidelines for misconduct, retractions, and corrections. Model summary
The journal follows the guidelines and procedures of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for handling inappropriate conduct in academic publishing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access without embargo, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
The journal publishes its content in open access, without any embargo period. All published work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), and its use must comply with this licensing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review system
Double blind peer review Model summary
All articles submitted to the journal will undergo a “double-blind” peer review process assisted by expert reviewers in each topic. Reviewer participation is ad honorem and considered an academic reciprocity pact, constructively strengthening and validating research and contributions of other colleagues. In the case of reviews, which are dissemination documents, they may be reviewed by the editor …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
To verify their originality, all articles or reviews submitted will be checked by a antiplagiarism software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Use of content and self-archiving
Self-archiving allowed in institutional repositories (final/publisher version) with bibliographic credit and DOI link. Model summary
Authors may self-archive their works in institutional repositories in the final version (or publisher’s version) in which the article was published, provided that bibliographic details of the original publication are included, giving credit to the journal. Additionally, when self-archiving, authors should include a link to the article via DOI, allowing it to be consulted on the official journal we…
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
- Fondo Editorial Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1900-3099
- Electronic ISSN
- 2382-3984
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 2 (2025)
- 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 Pensando Psicologia
What CAS zone is Pensando Psicologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pensando Psicologia 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 Pensando Psicologia?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 27; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at Pensando Psicologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Pensando Psicologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words. 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.
Which databases index Pensando Psicologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pensando Psicologia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pensando Psicologia open access, and what is the APC?
Pensando Psicologia 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: .