Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology

Aims & Scope

The Zeitschrift für Psychologie, originally founded in 1890, is the oldest psychology journal in Europe and the second oldest in the world.

One of the founding editors was Hermann Ebbinghaus.

Since 2007, it is published in English and devoted to topical issues that provide state-of-the-art overviews of current research in psychology.

The Zeitschrift für Psychologie publishes high-quality research from all branches of empirical psychology that is clearly of international interest and relevance, and does so in four topical issues per year.

Each topical issue is carefully compiled by guest editors and generally features one broad Review Article accompanied by Original Articles from leading researchers as well as additional shorter contributions such as Research Spotlights (presenting details of individual studies or summaries of particularly interesting work in progress), Horizons (summarizing important recent or future meetings or outlining future directions of work), and Opinion pieces that provide a platform for both established and alternative views on aspects of the issue’s topic.

The guest editors and the editorial team are assisted by an experienced international editorial board and external reviewers to ensure that the journal’s strict peer-review process is in keeping with its long and honorable tradition of publishing only the best of psychological science.

The subjects being covered are determined by the editorial team after consultation within the scientific community, thus ensuring topicality.

The Zeitschrift für Psychologie thus brings convenient, cutting-edge compilations of the best of modern psychological science, each covering an area of current interest.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.844

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6274

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	229

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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.

• Beyond Dichotomies

  Citation: 845

  Authors: Sigrid, Jan-Eric, Richard J.

• How Effective are Behavior Change Interventions Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior?

  Citation: 319

  Authors: Holger, Michael, Icek, Peter, Rüdiger

• Understanding Psychological Reactance

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Christina, Eva, Sandra, Eva, Jeff

• Prosocial Consequences of Interpersonal Synchrony

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Miriam, Anja S.

• Dehumanized Perception

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Lasana T., Susan T.

• Interventions for Children With Mathematical Difficulties

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Sabrina, Jörg-Tobias, Heinz

• Seven Easy Steps to Open Science

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Sophia, Johnny, Alexander, Matthew C., Hannah, Jesse C., Amy, Sam, Michael

• When Will They Blow My Cover?

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Gregor, Evelyn, Marko, Barbara, Christiane

• Extending the Mental Number Line

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Hans-Christoph, Korbinian, Elise, Klaus, Martin H.

• Antidepressants and the Placebo Effect

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Irving

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