British Journal of Psychology

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Psychology publishes original research on all aspects of general psychology including cognition; health and clinical psychology; developmental, social and occupational psychology.

For information on specific requirements, please view Author Guidelines.

We attract a large number of international submissions each year which make major contributions across the range of psychology, particularly where the work has the following characteristics: articles or groups of articles dealing with topics which are of interest to researchers from more than one specialism; section of psychology or which address topics or issues at the interface between different specialisms or sections of psychology; articles or groups of articles which take different or contrasting methodological or theoretical approaches to a single topic; articles or groups of articles dealing with novel areas, theories or methodologies; integrative reviews, particularly where the review offers new analysis (e.g. meta-analysis), new theory or new implications for practice; articles or groups of articles dealing with the history of psychology; interdisciplinary work, where the contribution from, or to, psychological theory or practice is clear.

It enjoys a wide international readership and features reports of empirical studies, critical reviews of the literature and theoretical contributions which aim to further our understanding of psychology.

The journal additionally publishes a small number of invited articles by people who lead their field on a topic that provokes discussion.

These articles include a short peer commentary.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.370

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2805

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	680

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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
• Medline

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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.

• Understanding face recognition

  Citation: 2812

  Authors: Vicki, Andy

• From alpha to omega: A practical solution to the pervasive problem of internal consistency estimation

  Citation: 2322

  Authors: Thomas J., Thom, Vivienne

• A CLASSIFICATION OF HAND PREFERENCE BY ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS

  Citation: 1803

  Authors: MARIAN

• Foundation literacy acquisition in European orthographies

  Citation: 1718

  Authors: Philip H. K., Mikko, Jane M.

• VISUAL IMAGERY DIFFERENCES IN THE RECALL OF PICTURES

  Citation: 1232

  Authors: DAVID F.

• A model of aesthetic appreciation and aesthetic judgments

  Citation: 1213

  Authors: Helmut, Benno, Andries, Dorothee

• CONTEXT‐DEPENDENT MEMORY IN TWO NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS: ON LAND AND UNDERWATER

  Citation: 1034

  Authors: D. R., A. D.

• The location of trait emotional intelligence in personality factor space

  Citation: 904

  Authors: K. V., Ria, Flora

• ACOUSTIC CONFUSIONS IN IMMEDIATE MEMORY

  Citation: 873

  Authors: R.

• Knowledge, knerves and know‐how: The role of explicit versus implicit knowledge in the breakdown of a complex motor skill under pressure

  Citation: 847

  Authors: R. S. W.

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