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Psychology of Violence
ISSN 2152-0828 · eISSN 2152-081X · APA
Psychology of Violence: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.85; hybrid open access; 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology of Violence is published by APA 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 Intimate Partner and Family Violence, Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies and Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression, together about 42.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychology of Violence is a multidisciplinary research journal devoted to violence and extreme aggression, including identifying the causes of violence from a psychological framework, finding ways to prevent or reduce violence, and developing practical interventions and treatments.As a multidisciplinary forum, Psychology of Violence recognizes that all forms of violence and aggression are interconnected and require cross-cutting work that incorporates research from psychology, public health, neuroscience, sociology, medicine, and other related behavioral and social sciences. More About The Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences20.9%
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences10.9%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology10.3%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology10.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.6%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology3.9%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions3.8%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology2.9%
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 | Family Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | 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, Clinical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | 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
- 1.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 539OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,105 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 19 | 7 |
| 2025 | 113 | 34 | 84 |
| 2024 | 118 | 47 | 336 |
| 2023 | 46 | 18 | 248 |
| 2022 | 71 | 25 | 661 |
| 2021 | 61 | 25 | 876 |
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
- 2152-0828
- Electronic ISSN
- 2152-081X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Violence
What CAS zone is Psychology of Violence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology of Violence is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Family Studies / Criminology & Penology / Psychology, Clinical. 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 Violence?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.85; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 81.
Which databases index Psychology of Violence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology of Violence is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychology of Violence open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology of Violence 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, 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: .