New Ideas in Psychology

Aims & Scope

New Ideas in Psychology is a journal for theoretical psychology in its broadest sense.

We are looking for new and seminal ideas, from within Psychology and from other fields that have something to bring to Psychology.

We welcome presentations and criticisms of theory, of background metaphysics, and of fundamental issues of method, both empirical and conceptual.

We put special emphasis on the need for informed discussion of psychological theories to be interdisciplinary.

Empirical papers are accepted at New Ideas in Psychology, but only as long as they focus on conceptual issues and are theoretically creative.

We are also open to comments or debate, interviews, and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.913

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5577

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	499

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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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Deconstructing the construct: A network perspective on psychological phenomena

  Citation: 519

  Authors: Verena D., Angélique O.J., Lourens J., Sacha, Rogier A., Denny

• Affordances can invite behavior: Reconsidering the relationship between affordances and agency

  Citation: 394

  Authors: Rob, Harjo J., Duarte, Gert-Jan

• Exploring the nature of cognitive flexibility

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Thea

• On the cognitive effects of learning computer programming

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Roy D., D.Midian

• Mental models of mirror-self-recognition: Two theories

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Robert W.

• Paradigms in the study of creativity: Introducing the perspective of cultural psychology

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Vlad Petre

• Dialog as interpersonal synergy

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Riccardo, Joanna, Kristian

• Social comparison, social attractiveness and evolution: How might they be related?

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Paul, John, Steven

• Motivation and creativity: Toward a synthesis of structural and energistic approaches to cognition

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Mihaly

• Multiple aspects in the sense of agency

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Shaun

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