Theory and Psychology

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Aim and Scope

Theory & Psychology is a fully peer reviewed forum for theoretical and meta-theoretical analysis in psychology. It focuses on the emergent themes at the centre of contemporary psychological debate. Its principal aim is to foster theoretical dialogue and innovation within the discipline, serving an integrative role for a wide psychological audience.

Theory & Psychology publishes scholarly and expository papers which explore significant theoretical developments within and across such specific sub-areas as: cognitive, social, personality, developmental, clinical, perceptual or biological psychology.

About Theory and Psychology

Theory and Psychology is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Theory and Psychology is 9585. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.605. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 67. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Theory and Psychology journal is 14617447, 09593543. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Theory and Psychology is cited by a total of 302 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).

Theory and Psychology Impact IF 2024-2025

The Impact IF 2024 of Theory and Psychology is 1.81, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Theory and Psychology IF is increased by a factor of 0.44 and approximate percentage change is 32.12% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Theory and Psychology Impact IF 2025 Prediction

Impact IF 2024 of Theory and Psychology is 1.81. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.

Theory and Psychology h-index

 

Theory and Psychology has an h-index of 67. It means 67 articles of this journal have more than 67 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.

Theory and Psychology ISSN

The ISSN of Theory and Psychology is 14617447, 09593543. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Theory and Psychology Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Theory and Psychology is 9585. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.605. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Theory and Psychology by Year

Ranking of Theory and Psychology by Year

Theory and Psychology Publisher

Theory and Psychology is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1991-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Theory and Psychology is Theory Psychol.. This abbreviation ('Theory Psychol.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.

How to publish in Theory and Psychology

If your research field is/are related to History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/