Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Spanish Journal of Psychology
ISSN 1138-7416 · eISSN 1988-2904 · Cambridge University Press · SPAIN
Spanish Journal of Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Spanish Journal of Psychology is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Behavioral Health and Interventions and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Spanish Journal of Psychology is an open access journal published with the aim of promoting the international dissemination of relevant empirical research and theoretical and methodological proposals in the various areas of specialization within psychology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editor-in-chief Mirko AntinoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 52, Italy 8, Portugal 5, United States 3, Netherlands 3 (87 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology12%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology6.3%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5.8%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology5.8%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology5.3%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences5%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology4.3%
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 | 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 | 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 | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 33Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 885OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,628 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 30 | 2 |
| 2025 | 30 | 27 | 50 |
| 2024 | 31 | 27 | 176 |
| 2023 | 28 | 21 | 280 |
| 2022 | 30 | 19 | 312 |
| 2021 | 51 | 24 | 1,524 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- meta-analysis1. RESEARCH ARTICLES*: These include articles that have typically been published in the journal as well as some new types; these articles will include (a) empir…Length not stated
- narrative review1. RESEARCH ARTICLES*: These include articles that have typically been published in the journal as well as some new types; these articles will include (a) empir…Length not stated
- registered report1. RESEARCH ARTICLES*: These include articles that have typically been published in the journal as well as some new types; these articles will include (a) empir…Length not stated
- research article1. RESEARCH ARTICLES*: These include articles that have typically been published in the journal as well as some new types; these articles will include (a) empir…Length not stated
- review article1. RESEARCH ARTICLES*: These include articles that have typically been published in the journal as well as some new types; these articles will include (a) empir…Length not stated
- short review1. RESEARCH ARTICLES*: These include articles that have typically been published in the journal as well as some new types; these articles will include (a) empir…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access articles
Free access to key articles Current Volume All volumes Most cited Special Issues
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- SPAIN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1138-7416
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-2904
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spanish Journal of Psychology
What CAS zone is Spanish Journal of Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Spanish Journal of Psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology / 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 Spanish Journal of Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.72; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 79.
Where are the editorial board members of Spanish Journal of Psychology based?
Of the 87 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (52), Italy (8) and Portugal (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Spanish Journal of Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Spanish Journal of Psychology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Spanish Journal of Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Spanish Journal of Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .