Journal profile · Multiple
Revista de Psicodidactica
ISSN 1136-1034 · eISSN 2254-4372 · Elsevier
Revista de Psicodidactica: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.95; fully open access; APC about USD 3,980; review about 139 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Psicodidactica is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Outcomes and Influences, Social Skills and Education and Educational theories and practices, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of PsychodidacticsRevista de Psicodidáctica is a six-monthly journal for teachers and researchers, published since 1996, founded and directed by Alfredo Goñi Grandmontagne for twelve years. The journal was first published on-line in 2010.Over recent years it has gradually increased its impact factor in various databases, both in the Spanish and in the international scopes. The Journal publishes scientific works conducted in accordance with the strictest scientific principles which contribute to the advance of scientific knowledge in the field in which psychology and didactics meet and overlap. In particular, it focuses on the meeting of educational psychology and the didactics of different subjects (language, literature, mathematics, social science, experimental science, physical expression, musical expression and plastic expression, etc.).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Iratxe Gillate Departamento dePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 51, Italy 5, Chile 5, United States 2, Canada 2 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Social Skills and EducationSocial Sciences7.5%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology7.1%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science6.2%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology5.1%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
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
- 3.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 582 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 78 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 160 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 192 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 300 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
139 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 108 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,980 / EUR 3,720 / GBP 3,190 / JPY 493,640 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,140 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 4,140 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1136-1034
- Electronic ISSN
- 2254-4372
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de Psicodidactica
What CAS zone is Revista de Psicodidactica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista de Psicodidactica is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Psychology, Educational; it is a Top journal. 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 Revista de Psicodidactica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.95; CiteScore 7.6, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Revista de Psicodidactica?
The publisher reports about 139 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista de Psicodidactica based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (51), Italy (5) and Chile (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de Psicodidactica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Psicodidactica is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Revista de Psicodidactica open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Psicodidactica is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,980.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .