Overview
Theory & Psychology, published by SAGE Publishing (United States), published 268 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 1,549 citations in those years. Its h-index is 92 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.07. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #7,786 of 62,158 ranked journals and #272 of 1,758 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 | 90 | 885 | 26 |
| 2021 | 73 | 535 | 21 |
| 2022 | 45 | 392 | 23 |
| 2023 | 50 | 345 | 25 |
| 2024 | 53 | 216 | 33 |
| 2025 | 47 | 61 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Psychology | Psychology | 47.0 | 157 | 15% |
| Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science | Psychology | 68.1 | 371 | 39% |
| Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology | Psychology | 55.8 | 166 | 16% |
| Human Arenas | Psychology | 54.5 | 386 | 48% |
| Culture & Psychology | Psychology | 65.0 | 262 | 43% |
| Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences | Psychology | 53.6 | 329 | 32% |
| Journal of Constructivist Psychology | Psychology | 59.6 | 177 | 23% |
| Psychoanalytic Dialogues | Psychology | 60.7 | 507 | 11% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0959-3543
- Print ISSN: 0959-3543
- Electronic ISSN: 1461-7447
- Publisher: SAGE Publishing
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S110667073
- Journal website: tap.sagepub.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 Theory & Psychology?
It is 68.3 out of 100, which places it #7,786 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 Theory & 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 2.07.
Is Theory & Psychology open access?
47% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Theory & 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.