Journal profile
Psychological Research on Urban Society
ISSN 2620-3960 · eISSN 2615-8582 · Universitas Indonesia · Indonesia
Psychological Research on Urban Society: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychological Research on Urban Society is published by Universitas Indonesia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior and Student Stress and Coping, together about 23.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychological Research on Urban Society (PRoUSt) welcomes high-quality empirical and theoretical contributions to applied research related to the psychology of urban issues. We also accept review articles and replications of previous research. Articles may address any area of urban society, including urban mental health and well-being, education and child development, intergroup relations, acculturation, identity formation, urban social issues (e.g., poverty, traffic, crime, and violence), urban culture, employment, and organizational behavior in urban settings. Given the interdisciplinary nature of these topics, we encourage submissions from related fields. PRoUSt’s readership includes both academics and practitioners. Thus, we suggest that all authors consider these diverse audiences when writing. Authors of theoretical or highly empirical studies are encouraged to discuss the practical implications of their findings, while those writing practice-oriented papers should clearly outline the theoretical framework guiding their work. Topics covered in this journal include: Urban mental health and well-being Education and child development in urban society Intergroup relation, acculturation, and identity formation in urban contexts Urban social issues (e.g., poverty, traffic, crime, and violence) Urban culture Urban issues on employment and organizational behavior Technology and urban society
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hamdi MulukPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 9, United States 1, Japan 1, Germany 1, Malaysia 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology8.3%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting7.5%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology7.5%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences5.8%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences5%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences4.2%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology4.2%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4.2%
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
Crossref, Dimensions, Garuda, SINTAPublisher website
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 110 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 79 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 103 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 105 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 64 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case studyOriginal Research Papers present new empirical results contributing to theoretical, methodological, and/or applied advances (with a maximum length of 8,000 word…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- original articleOriginal Research Papers present new empirical results contributing to theoretical, methodological, and/or applied advances (with a maximum length of 8,000 word…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- original research paperOriginal Research Papers present new empirical results contributing to theoretical, methodological, and/or applied advances (with a maximum length of 8,000 word…Length not stated
- original research papersOriginal Research Papers present new empirical results contributing to theoretical, methodological, and/or applied advances (with a maximum length of 8,000 word…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research notesResearch Notes similar to original articles but shorter in nature (with a maximum length of 3,000 words, including references but excluding tables and figures).main text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewOriginal Research Papers present new empirical results contributing to theoretical, methodological, and/or applied advances (with a maximum length of 8,000 word…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research Papers present new empirical results contributing to theoretical, methodological, and/or applied advances (with a maximum length of 8,000 word…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles summarize and integrate a clearly defined literature and make theoretical advances in this area (with a maximum length of 10,000 words, includin…main text ≤ 10,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
References must be complete and accurate following APA Style Manual; papers cannot be reviewed otherwise. Model summary
All citations and references must be complete and accurate on submission and should follow the APA Style Manual. Papers cannot be reviewed if they have references that are found to be incomplete or inaccurate.
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
- Universitas Indonesia
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2620-3960
- Electronic ISSN
- 2615-8582
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Psychological Research on Urban Society
How long does peer review take at Psychological Research on Urban Society?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Psychological Research on Urban Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Psychological Research on Urban Society based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (9), United States (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychological Research on Urban Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychological Research on Urban Society is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Psychological Research on Urban Society open access, and what is the APC?
Psychological Research on Urban Society 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: .