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Psychology in Society

Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University · South Africa

ISSN1015-6046eISSN2309-8708

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Aims & Scope

PINS is one of 3 established Psychology journals in South Africa. It celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023 and has consistently engaged with debates in critical psychologies. Its core defining feature is that it engages critical theories in its psycho-social analyses. Critical theories may include feminism, Marxism, queer theory, critical race theory, cultural theory, post colonial theory, decolonial theory, critical disability theory, critical sustainability theories and other critical theoretical stances pertinent to Psychology.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwice a year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgAcademy of Science of South Africa

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Submission Info

APC Cost$5,000Above median

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

1015-6046 / 2309-8708

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$5,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN (Preservation Network)

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Community Health and DevelopmentSouth African History and CultureAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyEducational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsGender Roles and Identity StudiesCounseling Practices and SupervisionParticipatory Visual Research MethodsAfrican history and culture studies