Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Social Influence
ISSN 1553-4510 · eISSN 1553-4529 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom
Social Influence: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.28; fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 222 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Influence is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Social and Intergroup Psychology, Behavioral Health and Interventions and Cultural Differences and Values, together about 37.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Please note, the Print ISSN is not in active use as this journal is no longer published in print. Social Influence is a journal that provides an integrated focus for research into this important, dynamic, and multi-disciplinary field. Topics covered include: conformity, norms, social influence tactics such as norm of reciprocity, authority, scarcity, interpersonal influence, persuasion, power, advertising, mass media effects, political persuasion, propaganda, comparative influence, compliance, minority influence, influence in groups, cultic influence, social movements, social contagions, rumors, human-AI interactions, nudges, resistance to influence, influence across cultures, and the history of influence research. This journal is of interest to social psychologists, political psychologists, consumer psychologists, organizational psychologists, economic psychologists, sociologists, communication researchers, and anyone interested in any aspect of social influence. The journal publishes experimental research investigating aspects of social influence, although we will consider meta-analyses. Correlational studies and surveys are welcome but cannot be the sole basis for the evidence presented in the article. Although not a requirement, we strongly encourage authors to use behavioral dependent measures (e.g., petition signing, donations, voting, helping). The research submitted should advance theory and/or application. Social Influence desires short, reader-friendly manuscripts and offers different types of manuscripts that range from brief reports, regular articles and two types of registered reports (registered reports and registered proof of concept). *Please note that Social Influence converted to a fully Open Access journal beginning with Volume 16 (2021).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences19.4%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology10.3%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology8.2%
- Psychology of Social InfluenceSocial Sciences8.2%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience5.5%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities5.3%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Death Anxiety and Social ExclusionPsychology4.6%
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, Social | 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, Social | 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 | Psychology, Social | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), Educational Research Abstracts (ERA), Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition
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
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.28LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.69Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 226,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 389 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 46 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 66 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 79 |
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 Crossref · to
222 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 166 days – 310 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (38 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 240 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (44 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- brief reportBrief ReportLength not stated
- brief reportsoffers different types of manuscripts that range from brief reports, regular articles and two types of registered reports (registered reports and registered pro…Length not stated
- registered proof of concepttwo types of registered reports (registered reports and registered proof of concept)Length not stated
- registered reportRegistered ReportLength not stated
- registered reportstwo types of registered reports (registered reports and registered proof of concept)Length not stated
- regular articlesoffers different types of manuscripts that range from brief reports, regular articles and two types of registered reports (registered reports and registered pro…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Correlational studies and surveys are welcome but cannot be the sole basis for the evidence presented in the article. Model summary
Correlational studies and surveys are welcome but cannot be the sole basis for the evidence presented in the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Print ISSN not in active use; journal no longer published in print. Model summary
Social Influence is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with e…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1553-4510
- Electronic ISSN
- 1553-4529
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Influence
What CAS zone is Social Influence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Social Influence is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Social. 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.
What is the impact factor of Social Influence?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.28; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Social Influence?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 222 days (interquartile range 166–310 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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 Social Influence 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 Netherlands (2), Hong Kong, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Social Influence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Influence is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Social Influence open access, and what is the APC?
Social Influence is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .