Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Psicothema
ISSN 0214-9915 · eISSN 1886-144X · Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado · Spain
Psicothema: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.11; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psicothema is published by Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Psychology Research and Bibliometrics and Educational Outcomes and Influences, together about 24.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology10.6%
- Psychology Research and BibliometricsPsychology7.6%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences5.9%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology5.9%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5.8%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology4.3%
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbasePsycINFOERIH PLUSSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Dialnet, EBSCO Essentials Academic Search Premier, IBECS, Redinet, Psicodoc, Pubpsych, Fuente Académica Plus, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, Latindex, MIAR, CARHUS Plus+ 2018, Rebiun, Crossref
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
- 4.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.32Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.08Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.46Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 967OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,069 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 123 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 254 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 730 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | 1,040 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 1,310 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 210 | No | Publisher's own license | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 210 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 210 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access
- AI use A Multilevel Framework for the Safe and Ethical Use of AI in Mental Health Practice
Background: Incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into mental health practice represents a profound transformation of psychological care, enabling novel forms of assessment, intervention, and support. However, this shift also introduces substantial ethical and psychological risks, including erosion of autonomy, algorithmic bias, threats to digital rights, and strain on clinical judgment and t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal; all content freely available without charge. Model summary
Psicothema is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to any user or institution.
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
- Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0214-9915
- Electronic ISSN
- 1886-144X
- 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 Psicothema
What CAS zone is Psicothema in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psicothema is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psicothema?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.11; CiteScore 7.3, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Psicothema?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index Psicothema?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psicothema is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, ERIH PLUS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Psicothema open access, and what is the APC?
Psicothema is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .