Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
South African Journal of Psychology
ISSN 0081-2463 · eISSN 2078-208X · SAGE
South African Journal of Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.12; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South African Journal of Psychology is published by SAGE 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 Educational and Psychological Assessments, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Community Health and Development, together about 22.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology8.6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology6.8%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions6.7%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology6.2%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology6%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology5.4%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology4.8%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology4.3%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.12LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 828OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 65.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,168 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 32 | 9 |
| 2025 | 39 | 25 | 65 |
| 2024 | 59 | 42 | 187 |
| 2023 | 27 | 22 | 124 |
| 2022 | 48 | 27 | 397 |
| 2021 | 53 | 21 | 915 |
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.
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0081-2463
- Electronic ISSN
- 2078-208X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Psychology
What CAS zone is South African Journal of Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South African Journal of Psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.12; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 71.
Which databases index South African Journal of Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South African Journal of Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is South African Journal of Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
South African Journal of Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .