Journal profile
Psi Unisc
ISSN 2527-1288 · Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC) · Brazil
Psi Unisc: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psi Unisc is published by Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychology and Mental Health, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Occupational Health and Burnout, together about 29.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 2, Argentina 2, Portugal 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology16.8%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology6.3%
- Occupational Health and BurnoutHealth Professions6.3%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology4.9%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4.6%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology4.2%
- Gender, Sexuality, and EducationSocial Sciences4.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Sumários.org, Diadorim, LivRe, Portal .periodicos. Capes, Crossref, Google Acadêmico, Directory of Research Journals Indexing
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 61 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 81 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 60 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted3
- artigos de pesquisaArtigos de PesquisaLength not stated
- relatos de experiênciaRelatos de ExperiênciaLength not stated
- revisão teóricaRevisão TeóricaLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access: resumos e textos de forma integral de livre acesso Model summary
Seguindo a política oficial brasileira de editoração de revistas acadêmicas, a Psi Unisc disponibiliza seus resumos e textos de forma integral para os leitores sendo de livre acesso.
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
- Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2527-1288
- 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 Psi Unisc
How long does peer review take at Psi Unisc?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Psi Unisc?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Psi Unisc based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (2), Argentina (2) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psi Unisc?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psi Unisc is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Psi Unisc open access, and what is the APC?
Psi Unisc 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; 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: .