Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Russian Psychological Journal
ISSN 1812-1853 · eISSN 2411-5789 · Russsian Psychological Society · Russian Federation
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Russian Psychological Journal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Russian Psychological Journal is published by Russsian Psychological Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychology of Development and Education, Personality Traits and Psychology and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Российский психологический журнал – научное рецензируемое издание, открытое для международного сотрудничества и публикующее оригинальные научные статьи и обзоры по психологии, педагогической психологии, педагогике и когнитивным наукам.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Юрий Петрович ЗинченкоPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology21.6%
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology8.6%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology5.3%
- Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchSocial Sciences5.3%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences5%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences4.4%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences4.2%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 269/891 | 69th |
| Education | Q3 | 1238/1698 | 27th |
| Psychology (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 88/118 | 25th |
| General Psychology | Q4 | 174/220 | 21st |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | Q4 | 110/129 | 15th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
перечень ВАК РФ, РИНЦ, ядро РИНЦ, Киберленинка, CrossRef, RSCI, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Google Scholar, WorldCat, MIAR, PBN (Polskiej Bibliografii Naukowej), JournalTOCs, Scolarly Information (Scholarsteer), Academic Resource Index (Research Bib), BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Turkish Education Index, Index Copernicus, Все наукиPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,237 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 168 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 210 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 188 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 202 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 185 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 153 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | RUB 990 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | RUB 470 | — | — | |
| LetPub | RUB 470 | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- RUB 800
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
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 7–10
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Model summary
Creative Commons «Attribution» 4.0 Всемирная.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Открытый доступ Model summary
Российский психологический журнал – журнал открытого доступа. Это означает, что все содержимое доступно свободно и бесплатно для всех пользователей.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Двойное слепое рецензирование, минимум два рецензента Model summary
В журнале осуществляется двойное слепое рецензирование, каждая рукопись оценивается не менее чем двумя экспертами.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Russian Psychological Journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Psychology of Development and Education, Personality Traits and Psychology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 7–10; Reference style: APA.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesRUB 990 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 30 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Russsian Psychological Society
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 1812-1853
- Electronic ISSN
- 2411-5789
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Russian Psychological Journal
How long does peer review take at Russian Psychological Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Russian Psychological Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 7–10; 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.
Which databases index Russian Psychological Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Russian Psychological Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Russian Psychological Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Russian Psychological Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .