Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Quaderns de Psicologia
ISSN 0211-3481 · eISSN 2014-4520 · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · Spain
Quaderns de Psicologia: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quaderns de Psicologia is published by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychology Research and Bibliometrics, Social Sciences and Policies and Social Representations and Identity, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Quaderns de Psicología. International Journal of Psychology publica artículos originales de naturaleza empírica, revisiones sistemáticas, metaanálisis y contribuciones teóricas o ensayos con preferencia hacia aquellos que discutan planteamientos novedosos y polémicos, que tengan como objetivo ampliar nuestra comprensión de lo psicológico. Son bienvenidos todos los trabajos que aborden estos temas desde una variedad de enfoques y de métodos, tanto cuantitativos como cualitativos. Asimismo, se publican recensiones bibliográficas. Se publican tres números al año en los meses de abril, agosto y diciembre.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Portugal 1, Chile 1, Colombia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology Research and BibliometricsPsychology8.6%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology7.5%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology6.5%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology5.8%
- Psychological Treatments and DisordersPsychology5%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 794 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 3 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 11 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 29 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 80 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 98 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 101 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
- ISSN
- 0211-3481
- Electronic ISSN
- 2014-4520
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quaderns de Psicologia
What CAS zone is Quaderns de Psicologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quaderns de Psicologia is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Quaderns de Psicologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Quaderns de Psicologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Quaderns de Psicologia based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (1), Portugal (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Quaderns de Psicologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quaderns de Psicologia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Quaderns de Psicologia open access, and what is the APC?
Quaderns de Psicologia 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .