Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Psychosocial Intervention
ISSN 1132-0559 · eISSN 2173-4712 · Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid · Spain
Psychosocial Intervention: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.86; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 123 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychosocial Intervention is published by Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 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 Social Sciences and Policies, Aging, Health, and Disability and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 41.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychosocial Intervention is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers in all areas relevant to Psychosocial Intervention. The Journal emphasizes an evidence-based perspective and welcomes unpublished papers reporting original basic and applied research, program evaluation, and intervention results. Psychosocial Intervention is committed to advance knowledge, and to provide scientific evidence informing psychosocial interventions tackling social and community problems. Psychosocial Intervention welcomes contributions from all areas of Psychology and allied disciplines, such as sociology, social work, public health, and social epidemiology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Francisca ExpósitoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 32, United States 5, United Kingdom 2, Canada 2, Italy 1 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences19.3%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine13.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology8.7%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences7.4%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology5.7%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions5.1%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology3.4%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology3.1%
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, 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.49Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.99Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 329OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 802 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 124 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 202 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 283 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 230 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 341 |
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 PubMed · to
123 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 64 days (25 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 203 days
- Sample
- 25 articles with submission and acceptance dates (27 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 183 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use EDITORIAL POLICY ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) - AUTHORS
Psychosocial intervention follows APA Journals policy on generative AI: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/resources/publishing-tips/policy-generative-ai
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Metrics 2024
In the Volume 34 (2025), Psychosocial Intrevention had a total of 43 female authors (64%) and 24 male authors (36%) participating, 46% are nationals and 54% are international. National female authors 23.9% International female authors 40.3% National male authors 22.4% International male authors 13.4%
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics ETHICAL STANDARDS
No simultaneous submission to multiple journals Model summary
The editorial team at Psychosocial Intervention is, along with the scientific community, committed to ensuring the ethical and quality standards of the articles they publish. Psychosocial Intervention subscribes to the Ethical Standards of the American Psychological Association, also this publication uses as references the “Code of conduct and good practice” defined by the Committee on Publication…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT
Copyright agreement required prior to publication Model summary
Works that are published in this journal are subject to the following terms: 1) Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid, as Publisher, retains the proprietary rights (copyright) of published works, and favors and allows the reuse of the same under the license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. ©Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid. 2) The works are published in the online edition of the journal under a lic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
Psychosocial Intervention is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW AND PUBLICATIONS METRICS
Anonymous external review policy Model summary
Average number of days from submission to acceptance: 128 days Average number of days from submission to publication: 183 days Average number of days from acceptance to publication: 54 days
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM POLICY
Psychosocial Intervention uses iThenticate® to detect plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Submissions are prescreened for suitability Model summary
Submissions are prescreened for suitability.
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
- Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1132-0559
- Electronic ISSN
- 2173-4712
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychosocial Intervention
What CAS zone is Psychosocial Intervention in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychosocial Intervention is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Psychosocial Intervention?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.86; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Psychosocial Intervention?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 123 days (interquartile range 85–176 days); authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks. 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 Psychosocial Intervention?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Psychosocial Intervention based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (32), United States (5) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychosocial Intervention?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychosocial Intervention is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Psychosocial Intervention open access, and what is the APC?
Psychosocial Intervention is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .