Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Psychologist
ISSN 0952-8229 · The British Psychological Society
Psychologist: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.09; subscription journal; 1 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychologist is published by The British Psychological Society and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Leadership and Practices, Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies, together about 29% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences10.7%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology9.5%
- Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social StudiesSocial Sciences8.9%
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine6.5%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology5.3%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine5.3%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities4.7%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 0.09LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 298 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Charity registration numbers for England/Wales and Scotland, plus VAT registration number. Model summary
The British Psychological Society is a charity registered in England and Wales, Registration Number : 229642 and a charity registered in Scotland, Registration Number : SC039452 - VAT Registration Number : 283 2609 94
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
- The British Psychological Society
- ISSN
- 0952-8229
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychologist
What CAS zone is Psychologist in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychologist is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychologist?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.09; CiteScore 0.1, h-index 27.
Which databases index Psychologist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychologist is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychologist open access, and what is the APC?
Psychologist 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, 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: .