Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Studia Psychologica
ISSN 0039-3320 · eISSN 2585-8815 · Slovak Academy of Sciences, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences · Slovakia
Studia Psychologica: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.78; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 43 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Psychologica is published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences 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 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Health and Well-being Studies and Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research, together about 18.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes original articles in the area of psychology with a focus on cognitive and emotional processes in personality, social and developmental contexts.The journal aims to bring together work on cognition and emotion undertaken by researchers in the area of cognitive, social, personality and developmental psychology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Jakub ŠROLPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Spain 1, Czechia 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology6.4%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology6%
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives ResearchPsychology5.8%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences5.5%
- Emotional Intelligence and PerformancePsychology5.3%
- Education and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-beingPsychology4.9%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology4.7%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Journal Citation Reports (JCR), PsychInfo, PubPsych
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
- 0.78LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 677 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 62 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 44 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 93 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 171 |
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 43 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 43 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 | |
| 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- registered reportThe section is open to all authors. We will review the Introduction and Method section of proposed studies (plus something like power analysis, if relevant). If…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use The guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for authors
AI use policy Model summary
Studia Psychologica distinguishes two types of AI tools and has different guidelines for their use when preparing the manuscripts for consideration in our journal:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing policy Model summary
Beginning October 2026, we will expect each new submission to our journal to be accompanied, whenever possible, by datasets supporting their results archived on a publicly available repository (e.g., OSF, Zenodo, Figshare) or published as a Supplementary data file along with the online version of the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication ethics Model summary
Studia Psychologica follows the standard for Ethics and Publication Malpractice set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 8. Copyright notice
Copyright / license Model summary
Authors who publish with Studia Psychologica agree to the following terms:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
No charges Model summary
Studia Psychologica is a completely open-access journal, with no Article Processing Charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind review Model summary
This journal uses double-blind review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process.
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
- Slovak Academy of Sciences, Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0039-3320
- Electronic ISSN
- 2585-8815
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Psychologica
What CAS zone is Studia Psychologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studia Psychologica 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 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studia Psychologica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.78; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Studia Psychologica?
Authors report an average review time of about 43 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Studia Psychologica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Studia Psychologica based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Psychologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Psychologica is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Psychologica open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Psychologica 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: .