Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Social Psychology and Society
ISSN 2221-1527 · eISSN 2311-7052 · Moscow State University of Psychology and Education · Russian Federation
Social Psychology and Society: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.03 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Psychology and Society is published by Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 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 of Development and Education, Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia and Legal and Regulatory Analysis, together about 39.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Social Psychology and Society" publishes scientific and practice-oriented articles on social psychology, and the most pressing social and psychological work of theoretical, experimental and practical-applied nature of Russian and foreign experts. The main topics of the journal devoted to the problems of communication and interaction in the system "Personality - Group - Society". The publication is addressed to psychologists, researchers, practitioners, psychologists, professors of psychology, as well as all those who are interested in social psychology. The journal included in Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Publisher: Moscow State University of Psychology and EducationForm of Distribution: printed periodical publicationFree access to the issues on https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/spsMass media certificate number: PI №FS77-67006. Registration date: 30.08.2016.ISSN : 2221-1527ISSN (online): 2311-7052The journal is published since 2010.The journal is published quarterly. The journal is recommended by the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in the List of leading scientific journals and publications for the publication of scientific results of dissertation research, peer-reviewed scientific publications in which the main scientific results of dissertations for the degree of candidate of sciences, for the degree of Doctor of sciences should be published. It was incorporated in 2012. The journal is covered in various Russian and international indexing databases. Journal’s scope (according to the list of scientific branches): 5.3.5. – Social Psychology, Political and Economic Psychology (Psychological Sciences). Since 21.02.2023. The journal "Social Psychology and Society" is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical, registered in accordance with the law as a means of mass media. Publications in the journal Social Psychology and Society are free of charge for authors. Open Access JournalThis is an open access journal. All content is available for non-commercial purposes without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose citing the source. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. License Terms:All materials in this journal are licensed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Comme
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Editor-in-chief Natalia N. TolstykhPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 15, Spain 1, Finland 1, Israel 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology14.9%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences14.2%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences10%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences10%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering10%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology5.8%
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science4.3%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences3.9%
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, Applied | 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, Applied | 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.02Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,050 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 2 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 94 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 83 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 309 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 196 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 253 |
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 12 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
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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7
- articles describing the results of empirical researchThese works may be submitted in various genres, including: theoretical and methodological articles; articles describing the results of empirical research; revie…Length not stated
- book reviewsThese works may be submitted in various genres, including: theoretical and methodological articles; articles describing the results of empirical research; revie…Length not stated
- comments on previously published materialsThese works may be submitted in various genres, including: theoretical and methodological articles; articles describing the results of empirical research; revie…Length not stated
- other informational materialsThese works may be submitted in various genres, including: theoretical and methodological articles; articles describing the results of empirical research; revie…Length not stated
- reports and summaries of scientific eventsThese works may be submitted in various genres, including: theoretical and methodological articles; articles describing the results of empirical research; revie…Length not stated
- reviews of domestic and foreign literatureThese works may be submitted in various genres, including: theoretical and methodological articles; articles describing the results of empirical research; revie…Length not stated
- theoretical and methodological articlesThese works may be submitted in various genres, including: theoretical and methodological articles; articles describing the results of empirical research; revie…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Simultaneous submission is not permitted until the editorial board has made a decision. Model summary
According to the requirements, the author is not permitted to submit the manuscript to other publications until the editorial board has made a decision regarding its publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical principles common to members of the psychological community and publication rules of international and domestic scientific periodicals in psychology and related disciplines. Model summary
The regulation of relationships among "Author – Editorial Board – Reviewer – Reader – Publisher" is based on ethical principles common to members of the psychological community, as well as the publication rules of international and domestic scientific periodicals in psychology and related disciplines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: manuscripts must not have been previously published in any printed or electronic media. Model summary
The journals of FSBEI HE MSUPE accept manuscripts that have not been previously published in any printed or electronic media.
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
- Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2221-1527
- Electronic ISSN
- 2311-7052
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Social Psychology and Society
What CAS zone is Social Psychology and Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Social Psychology and Society is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Applied. 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 Psychology and Society?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.03; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Social Psychology and Society?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Social Psychology and Society based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (15), Spain (1) and Finland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Social Psychology and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Psychology and Society is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Social Psychology and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Social Psychology and Society 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .