Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Psychologica Belgica
ISSN 0033-2879 · eISSN 2054-670X · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Psychologica Belgica: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.85; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 240 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychologica Belgica is published by Ubiquity Press and is in Zone 3 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, Social and Intergroup Psychology and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, together about 21.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychologica Belgica is the official journal of the Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences (BAPS) founded in 1954. BAPS promotes the development of both fundamental and applied psychological sciences.Psychologica Belgica publishes peer-reviewed, fully open access, scientific contributions to all domains of psychology. The Editorial Board members come from a wide range of psychology domains, working in Belgium and in other countries. We invite empirical notes and regular empirical articles that address psychology from a variety of approaches and methods, both quantitative and qualitative. We also welcome integrative reviews of a particular domain within psychology, and contributions that incorporate a range of perspectives from areas within psychology or other related disciplines. Most articles are unsolicited submissions, however special collections and issues on specific, timely topics, are also encouraged, which are typically edited by a Guest Editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Ruth KrebsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Belgium 12, United Kingdom 1, France 1, Switzerland 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7.5%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences7%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience6.7%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology5.3%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology5.2%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology5.1%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology4.8%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPsycINFOERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, CLOCKSS, 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
- 1.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 320OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 976 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 39 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 50 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 110 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 320 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 514 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
240 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 193 days – 299 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 262 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 256 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 772 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 735 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 789 / GBP 350 / GBP 589 / GBP 200 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- empirical notesEmpirical notes should be 1,000 to 3,000 words. These should be clearly innovative and make a substantive theoretical contribution to knowledge.Length not stated
- invited reviewInvited Reviews are solicited content within a specific field. Publications are collated to form a special issue on a themed subject. Articles are internally re…Length not stated
- phd critical reviewPhD Critical Review papers should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words. These papers are based on the introductory and discussion parts of the author's PhD thesis,…Length not stated
- research articleere. Start Submission Publication Types Research Article Research articles must be between 5,000 and 10,000 words. A manuscript that exceeds this significantly …main text ≤ 10,000 words
- reviewsection is peer reviewed. PhD Critical Review PhD Critical Review papers should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words. These papers are based on the introductory an…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- review articles section is peer reviewed. Theoretical-review Articles Theoretical-review articles should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words and should provide a comprehensive …main text ≤ 10,000 words
- statistical notesStatistical notes should be 1,000 to 3,000 words and provide a discussion of statistical solutions for complex or non-standard data designs.Length not stated
- theoretical-review articlesTheoretical-review articles should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words and should provide a comprehensive review of a specific scientific issue, leading to the fo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. See our guidelines for competing interests.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
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
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0033-2879
- Electronic ISSN
- 2054-670X
- Society / sponsor
- Belgian Association for Psychological Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychologica Belgica
What CAS zone is Psychologica Belgica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychologica Belgica is in Zone 3 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 Psychologica Belgica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.85; CiteScore 5, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Psychologica Belgica?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 240 days (interquartile range 193–299 days); 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 Psychologica Belgica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Psychologica Belgica based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Belgium (12), United Kingdom (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychologica Belgica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychologica Belgica is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC, PsycINFO and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Psychologica Belgica open access, and what is the APC?
Psychologica Belgica 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .