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Journal of Social and Political Psychology

PsychOpen · Germany · Est. 2013

ISSN2195-3325eISSN2195-3325
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
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
0.63
H-Index
48
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.663
Total Works
467
Total Citations
9,998
2yr Mean Citedness
1.10
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Social and Political Psychology (JSPP) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal (without author fees). It publishes articles at the intersection of social and political psychology from different epistemological, methodological, theoretical, and cultural perspectives and from different regions across the globe that substantially advance the understanding of social problems, their reduction, and the promotion of social justice. It particularly encourages work that relates to issues relevant to regions of the world that are underrepresented in psychological research, or conducts research among populations underrepresented in psychological research; introduces new research methods, or uses methods that are underrepresented in social and political psychological research (e.g., qualitative methods); contributes to innovation, questioning of dominant assumptions and approaches, and critical debate; has the potential to inspire practical applications towards reducing social and political problems and promoting social justice; and draws on other disciplinary perspectives (where relevant) to enrich social and political psychological theorizing.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
FrequencyIrregular
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications467
Publisher OrgPsychOpen
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~40 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
PsychOpen
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2195-3325 / 2195-3325
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Social PsychologyQ2
Applied PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Social

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologySociology and Political ScienceSocial Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social and Intergroup PsychologyCultural Differences and ValuesPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentSocial Media and PoliticsCommunity Health and DevelopmentSocial and Cultural DynamicsElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Representations and IdentityMisinformation and Its ImpactsTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref