Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
Social Psychology of Education
ISSN 1381-2890 · eISSN 1573-1928 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Social Psychology of Education: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 296 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 193 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Psychology of Education is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education, Achievement, and Giftedness, Early Childhood Education and Development and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The field of social psychology spans the boundary between the disciplines of psychology and sociology and has traditionally been associated with empirical research. Many studies of human behaviour in education are conducted by persons who identify with social psychology or whose work falls into the social psychological ambit. Several textbooks have been published and a variety of courses are being offered on the `social psychology of education', but no journal has hitherto appeared to cover the field.Social Psychology of Education fills this gap, covering a wide variety of content concerns, theoretical interests and research methods, among which are:Content concerns: classroom instructiondecision making in educationeducational innovationconcerns for gender, race, ethnicity and social classknowledge creation, transmission and effectsleadership in schools and school systemslong-term effects of instructional processesmicropolitics of schoolsstudent cultures and interactionsteacher recruitment and careersteacher- student relations Theoretical interests: achievement motivationattitude theoryattribution theoryconflict management and the learning of pro-social behaviourcultural and social capitaldiscourse analysisgroup dynamicsrole theorysocial exchange theorysocial transitionsocial learning theorystatus attainmentsymbolic interactionthe study of organisations Research methods: comparative researchexperimentsformal observationshistorical studiesliterature reviewspanel studiesqualitative methodssample surveys For social psychologists with a special interest in educational matters, educational researchers with a social psychological approach.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
Editor-in-chief Sabine GlockPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 10, United States 8, Australia 5, Belgium 5, France 4 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology13.3%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.2%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology8.3%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences7.2%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences6.6%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology6.1%
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and MotivationPsychology4.8%
- Communication in Education and HealthcarePsychology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPsycINFOERICERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 839OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 49.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 183LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 986,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 125 | 80 | 34 |
| 2025 | 193 | 112 | 750 |
| 2024 | 91 | 51 | 639 |
| 2023 | 133 | 89 | 1,845 |
| 2022 | 71 | 42 | 1,606 |
| 2021 | 76 | 37 | 2,054 |
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
296 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 210 days – 388 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 330 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (213 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
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted7
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- full length articlesFull length articles: Secondary analyses are only considered when they have been pre-registered, ideally before the data preservation. Manuscripts should contai…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe journal considers the following article types: - Full length articles: Secondary analyses are only considered when they have been pre-registered, ideally be…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal considers the following article types: - Full length articles: Secondary analyses are only considered when they have been pre-registered, ideally be…Length not stated
- review articles and meta-analysesReview articles and meta-analyses: Only systematic review articles will be consideredLength not stated
- short reportsShort reports (3,500 words maximum without references, abstract, tables)Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal considers the following article types: - Full length articles: Secondary analyses are only considered when they have been pre-registered, ideally be…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Social Psychology of Education, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1381-2890
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-1928
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Psychology of Education
What CAS zone is Social Psychology of Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Social Psychology of Education is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Educational. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Social Psychology of Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.94; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at Social Psychology of Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 296 days (interquartile range 210–388 days). 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 Social Psychology of Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Social Psychology of Education based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (10), United States (8) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Social Psychology of Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Psychology of Education is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PsycINFO, ERIC, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Social Psychology of Education open access, and what is the APC?
Social Psychology of Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .