Journal profile · Social Sciences-Gender Studies
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
ISSN 2329-0382 · eISSN 2329-0390 · APA
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.34; hybrid open access; 143 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity 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 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Gender Roles and Identity Studies and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, together about 54.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Gender Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology39.2%
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences8%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology7.2%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine6.3%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology3.2%
- Marriage and Sexual RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences2.8%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology2.8%
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 | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 461OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 30 | 18 |
| 2025 | 143 | 51 | 187 |
| 2024 | 132 | 48 | 530 |
| 2023 | 99 | 33 | 531 |
| 2022 | 84 | 25 | 1,158 |
| 2021 | 110 | 23 | 2,000 |
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
- 2329-0382
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-0390
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
What CAS zone is Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. 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.
What is the impact factor of Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.34; CiteScore 9.4, h-index 70.
Which databases index Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity 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: .