Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Primenjena Psihologija
ISSN 1821-0147 · eISSN 2334-7287 · Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad · Serbia
Primenjena Psihologija: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Primenjena Psihologija is published by Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad 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 Resilience and Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Psychology of Development and Education, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Primenjena psihologija journal publishes empirical research covering a wide range of the science of psychology, following the Journal’s aims and scope.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Petar ČolovićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Netherlands 2, Croatia 2, Germany 1, Spain 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology11.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology10.5%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology9%
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology7.4%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology6%
- Education, Law, and SocietySocial Sciences5.5%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology3.9%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences3.5%
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
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 494 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 48 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 75 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 67 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — |
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
- Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
- ISSN
- 1821-0147
- Electronic ISSN
- 2334-7287
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Primenjena Psihologija
What CAS zone is Primenjena Psihologija in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Primenjena Psihologija 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.
How long does peer review take at Primenjena Psihologija?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Primenjena Psihologija based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Netherlands (2) and Croatia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Primenjena Psihologija?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Primenjena Psihologija is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Primenjena Psihologija open access, and what is the APC?
Primenjena Psihologija 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .