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Social Psychology of Education

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1996

ISSN1573-1928

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.297

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.625

Total Works

1,395

Total Citations

41,862

2yr Mean Citedness

2.42

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Social Psychology of Education is a multidisciplinary journal aimed at understanding human behavior in education. Draws from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, and education. Explores a wide variety of content concerns, theoretical interests, and research methods. Fills a gap in the literature by covering diverse educational concerns. Valuable for social psychologists with an interest in educational matters. Useful for educational researchers using a social psychological approach.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,395

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-1928

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

EducationQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Educational

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologySociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Education, Achievement, and GiftednessEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsParental Involvement in EducationSocial and Intergroup PsychologyBullying, Victimization, and AggressionGrit, Self-Efficacy, and MotivationCommunication in Education and HealthcareYouth Development and Social SupportChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development