Overview
Social Psychology, published by Hogrefe Verlag (Germany), published 159 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 742 citations in those years. Its h-index is 64 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.32. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #12,690 of 62,158 ranked journals and #518 of 1,786 in Psychology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 432 | 11 |
| 2021 | 30 | 231 | 10 |
| 2022 | 38 | 294 | 14 |
| 2023 | 30 | 131 | 12 |
| 2024 | 33 | 66 | 10 |
| 2025 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Processes & Intergroup Relations | Social Sciences | 75.7 | 401 | 60% |
| European Journal of Social Psychology | Social Sciences | 74.8 | 521 | 76% |
| British Journal of Social Psychology | Social Sciences | 78.7 | 540 | 78% |
| European Review of Social Psychology | Social Sciences | 70.9 | 70 | 69% |
| International Review of Social Psychology | Social Sciences | 61.7 | 106 | 100% |
| Personality and Social Psychology Review | Psychology | 80.0 | 88 | 55% |
| Social Psychological and Personality Science | Psychology | 76.0 | 469 | 62% |
| Asian Journal Of Social Psychology | Psychology | 65.1 | 326 | 43% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1864-9335
- Print ISSN: 1864-9335
- Electronic ISSN: 2151-2590
- Publisher: Hogrefe Verlag
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S114339905
- Journal website: www.hogrefe.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Social Psychology?
It is 60.4 out of 100, which places it #12,690 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Social Psychology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.32.
Is Social Psychology open access?
34% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Social Psychology charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.