Acta Psychologica Sinica

Aims & Scope

Acta Psychologica Sinica is a scholarly journal sponsored by the Chinese Psychological Society and the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and published monthly by the Science Press.

It is the flagship journal of the Chinese Psychological Society that publishes peer-reviewed original empirical studies and theoretical articles spanning the entire spectrum of scientific psychology.

Acta Psychologica Sinica publishes high-quality research that investigates the fundamental mechanisms of mind and behavior and aims to deliver scientific knowledge to enhance our understanding of culture and society.

It welcomes submissions of manuscripts reporting research that is up-to-date, scientifically excellent, and of broad interest and significance.

Manuscripts attempting to open new areas of inquiry or proposing unique and innovative perspectives are particularly encouraged.

Meanwhile, manuscripts that address only technical but not scientifically meaningful problems are often rejected without review.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.647

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8891

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	639

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Different Methods for Testing Moderated Mediation Models: Competitors or Backups?

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Zhonglin, Baojuan

• Development and Psychometric Validity of the Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Yue-Qin

• Performance of the entropy as an index of classification accuracy in latent profile analysis: A Monte Carlo simulation study

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Meng-Cheng, Qiaowen, Xiangyang, Haosheng, Wendeng

• Cumulative ecological risk and adolescent internet addiction: The mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction and positive outcome expectancy

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Dongping, Yueyue, Liyan, Yanhui, Wenqiang

• The Roles of Rumination and Social Support in the Associations between Core Belief Challenge and Post-traumatic Growth among Adolescent Survivors after the Wenchuan Earthquake

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Xiao, Xinchun, Yuanyuan, Jieling

• “Psychological Typhoon Eye Effect” and “Ripple Effect”: Double perspective test of risk perception and anxiety characteristics of people in different COVID-19severityregions

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Fangfang, Shuhan, Hanxue, Yue, Bin

• Mobile phone addiction and sleep quality in adolescents: Mediation and moderation analyses

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Qingqi, Zongkui, Gengfeng, Cuiying

• The Effect Mechanism of Stigma Perception on Mental Health Among Migrant Children in Beijing

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Xiu-Yun, Xiao-Yi, Yang, Jing

• Brain Imaging Techniques and Their Applications in Decision-Making Research

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Gui, Chuansheng, Zhong-Lin, Qi

• Peer Rejection, Peer Acceptance and Psychological Adjustment of Left-Behind Children: The Roles of Parental Cohesion and Children’s Cultural Beliefs about Adversity

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Jingxin, Xia, Wenxin

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