Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
Psychology in the Schools
ISSN 0033-3085 · eISSN 1520-6807 · Wiley-Blackwell
Psychology in the Schools: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,350; median 186 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 14% (journal website); 384 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology in the Schools is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Early Childhood Education and Development and Behavioral and Psychological Studies, together about 32.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychology in the Schools is a journal devoted to scholarship advancing the practice of school psychology internationally. We welcome original scholarship focusing on the issues confronting school psychologists, teachers, counselors, and administrators in preschool through secondary / high school. We prioritize manuscripts that feature empirical evidence, intervention science, and data-informed approaches to improve outcomes for students. Preference will be given to manuscripts that clearly describe implications for the practice of school psychology in the schools. Please note: The following types of manuscripts are outside the scope of this journal and should not be submitted for review: Studies focused on university-aged students or postsecondary education topics, including interventions, experiences, or outcomes exclusive to college or adult learners; Manuscripts centered on instructional strategies or curriculum development, particularly those that do not include a psychological or mental health focus relevant to school-aged populations; Research limited to narrowly defined regional populations that lacks discussion of broader implications or generalizability to other educational or cultural contexts. Readership Psychologists; teachers; counselors; administrators. Keywords Psychology; schools; school psychologists; teachers; counselors; administrators.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
Editor-in-chief Shane JimersonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 129, Germany 13, Australia 10, Japan 8, Hong Kong, China 7 (226 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 DevelopmentPsychology12.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.4%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology10%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology9.6%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences7.5%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology4.9%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology4.2%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience3.7%
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, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,605OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 358LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 357Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 703,159Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,996 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 34 | 22 |
| 2025 | 384 | 202 | 987 |
| 2024 | 265 | 138 | 1,165 |
| 2023 | 297 | 160 | 2,099 |
| 2022 | 224 | 71 | 2,426 |
| 2021 | 177 | 34 | 2,590 |
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 Crossref · to
186 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 129 days – 296 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (524 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 208 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,350 / EUR 2,770 / GBP 2,220 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQS.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Out of scope manuscripts are detailed on the Aims and Scope page. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Wiley believes that journals publishing for communities with established pre-print servers should allow authors to submit manuscripts which have already been made available on a non-commercial preprint server. Allowing submission does not, of course, guarantee that an article will be sent out for review. It simply reflects our belief that journals should not rule out reviewing a paper simply becau…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0033-3085
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-6807
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology in the Schools
What CAS zone is Psychology in the Schools in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology in the Schools is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Educational. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychology in the Schools?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 142.
How long does peer review take at Psychology in the Schools?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 186 days (interquartile range 129–296 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14% (2025). 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 Psychology in the Schools?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 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 Psychology in the Schools based?
Of the 226 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (129), Germany (13) and Australia (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychology in the Schools?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology in the Schools is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Psychology in the Schools open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology in the Schools is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,350.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .