Psychology · 102 journals ranked · top 40 listed
Best open-access journals for Psychology
The top 40 of 102 Psychology journals, open-access only, ranked by Scimago quartile, then OpenAlex cites/paper (2-year window), leaving out journals Scimago files only under other fields, drawn from a 17,782-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded; the FAQ below gives the exact ranking rule. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder (a free account starts with 25 welcome credits).
- 1Psychology Research and Behavior Management6.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Dove Medical PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 2Journal of Behavioral Addictions5.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Akadémiai KiadóOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 4Computers in Human Behavior Reports4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BVOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 5Education Sciences4.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 7Psicothema3.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del PrincipadoOpen AccessDOAJScopusPubMed
- 8Behavioral Sciences3.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 9Frontiers in Psychology3.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Frontiers MediaOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 10Journal of Intelligence3.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 11Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience3.0 cites/paper · Q1 · University of OxfordOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 13Judgment and Decision Making1.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Cambridge University PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 14Europe’s Journal of Psychology1.6 cites/paper · Q1 · PsychOpenOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 15International Psychogeriatrics1.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Cambridge University PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 16Cognitive Linguistics1.1 cites/paper · Q1 · De Gruyter MoutonOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 18European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education3.7 cites/paper · Q2 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 19Nature and Science of Sleep2.9 cites/paper · Q2 · Dove Medical PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 20Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity2.8 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer Science+Business MediaOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 21Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica2.4 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer Science+Business MediaOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 22Australian Journal of Psychology2.2 cites/paper · Q2 · WileyOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 23Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine2.1 cites/paper · Q2 · SAGE PublishingOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 24Anales de Psicología2.0 cites/paper · Q2 · Servicio de PublicacionesOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
- 25Animal Cognition2.0 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer Science+Business MediaOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 26Journal of Affective Disorders Reports1.7 cites/paper · Q2 · Elsevier BVOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 27SLEEP Advances0.9 cites/paper · Q2 · Oxford University PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 28Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología0.9 cites/paper · Q2 · Konrad Lorenz Fundación UniversitariaOpen AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 29Психология Журнал Высшей школы экономики0.8 cites/paper · Q2 · National Research University – Higher School of EconomicsOpen AccessScopusWeb of Science
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- 34Psychological Science and Education1.2 cites/paper · Q3 · Moscow State University of Psychology and EducationOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
- 35Papeles del Psicólogo - Psychologist Papers1.1 cites/paper · Q3 · Spanish Psychological Association (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos)Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
- 36Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal1.1 cites/paper · Q3 · Scientific Journal Publishers LimitedOpen AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 38Evolutionary Psychology0.8 cites/paper · Q3 · SAGE PublishingOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 39Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology0.7 cites/paper · Q3 · University of AlmeríaOpen AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.
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