Journal profile
Swiss Psychology Open
ISSN 2752-5341 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
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Swiss Psychology Open: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 31 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Swiss Psychology Open is published by Ubiquity Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 and Mental Health, Social and Intergroup Psychology and Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, together about 18% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Swiss Psychology Open (SPO) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal for research in psychology. It accepts submissions from all fields of psychology. Its intention is to serve as a forum for the scientific discussion of all areas of psychology and their applications. One of its most central concerns is the mediating function between different fields of psychology, research and applications, and in culturally different areas. SPO publishes research articles, meta-analyses, literature reviews, methods papers, opinion papers and commentaries. It was initially founded by and represents the official journal of the Swiss Psychological Society (SPS). The goal of SPS is to advance and support best practice in psychological science and teaching. SPO has a strong focus on good open research practices and guarantees rigorous peer-review. Hence, authors are encouraged to pre-register their hypotheses and methods and expected to share their anonymized data and analysis scripts in acknowledged public repositories. SPO also offers registered reports as an article format. Registered reports are based on pre-registration and reviewed before data collection. Once in principle acceptance for a registered report is obtained, the researchers can start with data collection, and their study will be published irrespective of the outcome of their study, as long as the methods and interpretation of the data follow those outlined in the registration. The journal is published online as a continuous volume throughout the year. It will also organize special issues which are published within a separate collection page. Special issues generally consist of 6 to 12 publications. All articles are made openly available as soon as they are ready to guarantee timely and barrier-free communication. SPO supports the notion that making research freely available to the public maximises the global exchange of knowledge. Authors of articles published in SPO remain the copyright holders of their work.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Nicolas RothenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Switzerland 10, United Kingdom 3, Norway 2 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology6.6%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences6.6%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences4.9%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences4.9%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences4.9%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology4.9%
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology4.9%
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, CLOCKSS, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 38 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 35 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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 31 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 750 / GBP 650 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | GBP 400 / CHF 500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 650 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- SWI 750
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted16, with length limits
- commentariesSPO publishes research articles, meta-analyses, literature reviews, methods papers, opinion papers, commentaries and registered reports.Length not stated
- commentaryeditor before submitting a manuscript. Commentary articles should be no longer than 3,000 words in length. Opinion Opinions should discuss original and permain text ≤ 3,000 words
- literature reviewsSPO publishes research articles, meta-analyses, literature reviews, methods papers, opinion papers, commentaries and registered reports.Length not stated
- meta-analysesSPO publishes research articles, meta-analyses, literature reviews, methods papers, opinion papers, commentaries and registered reports.Length not stated
- meta-analysisMeta analyses must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the PRISMA statement. Meta analyses must include a PRISMA flow diagram. The submission of a meta analysi…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- methods articleicability within the body of the paper. Methods articles should be no longer than 4,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Commentary Commenmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- methods papersSPO publishes research articles, meta-analyses, literature reviews, methods papers, opinion papers, commentaries and registered reports.Length not stated
- opinioneditor before submitting a manuscript. Opinion articles should be no longer than 3,000 words in length. Review Reviews can cover topics such as currentmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- opinion papersSPO publishes research articles, meta-analyses, literature reviews, methods papers, opinion papers, commentaries and registered reports.Length not stated
- registered reports, irrespective of how minor these are. Registered reports should be no more than 8,000 words in length. If the paper is withdrawn after obtaining IPA, tmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- registered reportsSPO publishes research articles, meta-analyses, literature reviews, methods papers, opinion papers, commentaries and registered reports.Length not stated
- researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- research articleby relevant figures and tabulated data. Research articles should be no more than 8,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Meta-Analysis Metmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesSPO publishes research articles, meta-analyses, literature reviews, methods papers, opinion papers, commentaries and registered reports.Length not stated
- reviewReviews can cover topics such as current controversies or the historical development of studies as well as issues of regional or temporal focus. Papers should c…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlethe relevant body of extant literature. Review articles should be no longer than 8,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Registered Reportmain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Word limits include referencing and citation. Model summary
All word limits include referencing and citation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. Guidelines for competing interests can be found here. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright/License: Authors retain copyright; CC Attribution (CC-BY) license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms (if a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s)): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access, articles made openly available as soon as ready Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review: anonymised manuscript files. Model summary
To ensure blind peer review, please only list the title and abstract on the submitted manuscript file.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Swiss Psychology Open
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on COVID-19 and Mental Health, Social and Intergroup Psychology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesCHF 750 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 31 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2752-5341
- Society / sponsor
- Swiss Psychological Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Swiss Psychology Open
How long does peer review take at Swiss Psychology Open?
Authors report an average review time of about 31 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 Swiss Psychology Open?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Swiss Psychology Open based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Switzerland (10), United Kingdom (3) and Norway (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Swiss Psychology Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Swiss Psychology Open is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Swiss Psychology Open open access, and what is the APC?
Swiss Psychology Open is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .