Personality and Social Psychology Review

Aims & Scope

Personality and Social Psychology Review is an official journal of SPSP, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc.

It is the premiere outlet for original theoretical papers and conceptual review articles in all areas of personality and social psychology.

In the pages of PSPR, you will find stimulating conceptual pieces that identify exciting new directions for research on the psychological underpinnings of human individuality and social functioning, as well as comprehensive review papers that provide new, integrative frameworks for existing theory and research programs.

Some of the topics covered by the journal include (but are not limited to): -Attitudes and Social Cognition -- research examining the inner workings of the human mind as it strives to understand, evaluate, and respond to the social environment. -Interpersonal and Group Processes -- research examining the patterns of interaction and interdependence that characterize everyday human functioning. -Intergroup Relations -- research examining the determinants of prejudice and conflict, as well as cooperative and harmonious relationships between members of different social groups. -Personality and Individual Differences -- research examining the causes, assessment, structures, and processes that characterize and give rise to human variation -Biological and Cultural Influences -- research examining the biological and cultural mediation of social psychological and personality processes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	10.4
2024	7.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	5.493

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	194

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	252

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	540

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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.

• Negativity Bias, Negativity Dominance, and Contagion

  Citation: 2954

  Authors: Paul, Edward B.

• Reflective and Impulsive Determinants of Social Behavior

  Citation: 2806

  Authors: Fritz, Roland

• Moral Disengagement in the Perpetration of Inhumanities

  Citation: 2447

  Authors: Albert

• Processing Fluency and Aesthetic Pleasure: Is Beauty in the Perceiver's Processing Experience?

  Citation: 1857

  Authors: Rolf, Norbert, Piotr

• Dehumanization: An Integrative Review

  Citation: 1847

  Authors: Nick

• The Group Engagement Model: Procedural Justice, Social Identity, and Cooperative Behavior

  Citation: 1444

  Authors: Tom R., Steven L.

• A Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Reduce Loneliness

  Citation: 1422

  Authors: Christopher M., Hsi-Yuan, Louise C., John T.

• A Social Identity Theory of Leadership

  Citation: 1400

  Authors: Michael A.

• Empirical, Theoretical, and Practical Advantages of the HEXACO Model of Personality Structure

  Citation: 1400

  Authors: Michael C., Kibeom

• A Meta-Analysis of Personality in Scientific and Artistic Creativity

  Citation: 1389

  Authors: Gregory J.

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