Journal profile · Psychology
Perception
ISSN 0301-0066 · eISSN 1468-4233 · SAGE Publications Inc. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1972
Perception: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Perception is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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 Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Color perception and design and Multisensory perception and integration, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Perception is a traditional print journal covering all areas of the perceptual sciences, but with a strong historical emphasis on perceptual illusions. Perception is a subscription journal, free for authors to publish their research as a Standard Article, Short Report or Short & Sweet. The journal also publishes Editorials and Book Reviews.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Psychology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience29.2%
- Color perception and designPsychology6.9%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology6.3%
- Face Recognition and PerceptionNeuroscience6.1%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience5.5%
- Tactile and Sensory InteractionsNeuroscience5.4%
- Color Science and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience3.8%
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 | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ophthalmology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.38LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,096OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,492 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 | 101 | 52 | 74 |
| 2024 | 63 | 39 | 145 |
| 2023 | 68 | 29 | 202 |
| 2022 | 85 | 35 | 421 |
| 2021 | 99 | 40 | 701 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0301-0066
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-4233
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Perception
What CAS zone is Perception in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Perception is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ophthalmology / Psychology / Psychology, Experimental. 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 Perception?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.38; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 172.
How long does peer review take at Perception?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Perception?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Perception is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Perception open access, and what is the APC?
Perception is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .