Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society
ISSN 2160-0031 · SAGE
Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society 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): Medicine-Medicine (all)
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 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 ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- 2160-0031
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society
What CAS zone is Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society 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.
Which databases index Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society is indexed in Scopus.
Is Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society open access, and what is the APC?
Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .