Journal profile · Physiology
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
ISSN 1747-0218 · eISSN 1747-0226 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2006
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 164 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Reading and Literacy Development and Visual perception and processing mechanisms, together about 26.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience11.3%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology7.9%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience7.3%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience7.1%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience5.8%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology5.4%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology4.6%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience4.5%
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 | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
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 | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 159OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,982OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 177LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,102 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132 | 56 | 20 |
| 2025 | 164 | 83 | 137 |
| 2024 | 183 | 129 | 612 |
| 2023 | 189 | 121 | 1,089 |
| 2022 | 184 | 99 | 1,410 |
| 2021 | 219 | 120 | 2,451 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1747-0218
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-0226
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
What CAS zone is Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physiology / Psychology / Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 159.
How long does peer review take at Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .