Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Psychology of Men & Masculinities
ISSN 1524-9220 · eISSN 1939-151X · APA
Psychology of Men & Masculinities: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2; hybrid open access; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology of Men & Masculinities is published by APA and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender Roles and Identity Studies, Eating Disorders and Behaviors and Work-Family Balance Challenges, together about 42.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences29.2%
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology8.9%
- Work-Family Balance ChallengesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences4.4%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology4.2%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences3.7%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 2 |
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, Social | Zone 3 |
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
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 699OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,207 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 46 | 14 | 57 |
| 2024 | 69 | 25 | 174 |
| 2023 | 55 | 17 | 295 |
| 2022 | 57 | 11 | 566 |
| 2021 | 75 | 12 | 874 |
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
- APA
- ISSN
- 1524-9220
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-151X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Men & Masculinities
What CAS zone is Psychology of Men & Masculinities in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology of Men & Masculinities is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Social. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychology of Men & Masculinities?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2; CiteScore 5, h-index 103.
Which databases index Psychology of Men & Masculinities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology of Men & Masculinities is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychology of Men & Masculinities open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology of Men & Masculinities 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .