Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT
ISSN 1475-7257 · SAGE
Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT is published by SAGE 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 Evaluation of Teaching Practices, Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology. (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
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences11.4%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology10.4%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology7.4%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.2%
- Educational Strategies and EpistemologiesPsychology6.1%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology5.9%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences5.3%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology4.8%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 764 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 11 | 11 |
| 2025 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 29 | 17 | 48 |
| 2023 | 35 | 19 | 84 |
| 2022 | 26 | 14 | 164 |
| 2021 | 23 | 7 | 453 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- 1475-7257
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT
What CAS zone is Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. 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.
Which databases index Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology Learning and Teaching-PLAT is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .