Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Psychological Science in the Public Interest
ISSN 1529-1006 · eISSN 1539-6053 · SAGE
Psychological Science in the Public Interest: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 17.75; hybrid open access; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychological Science in the Public Interest is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social and Intergroup Psychology, Legal case studies and regulations and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 20.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences7%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology4.7%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology4.7%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.7%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 17.75LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 33.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 7.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 22 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1529-1006
- Electronic ISSN
- 1539-6053
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychological Science in the Public Interest
What CAS zone is Psychological Science in the Public Interest in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychological Science in the Public Interest is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychological Science in the Public Interest?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 17.75; CiteScore 33.9, h-index 11.
Which databases index Psychological Science in the Public Interest?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychological Science in the Public Interest is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychological Science in the Public Interest open access, and what is the APC?
Psychological Science in the Public Interest is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .