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Explore open access research in social psychology, analyzing how social contexts shape behavior, identity, cognition and attitudes.

Frontiers in Social Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the publication of conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical work in social psychology. Led by Field Chief Editor John T. Jost...

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John T. Jost

New York University

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Kimberly Rios

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Intergroup Relations and Group Processes

Michal Kosinski

Stanford University

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Computational Social Psychology

Rachel M. Calogero

Western University

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Gender, Sexuality and Relationships

Richard P Eibach

University of Waterloo

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Attitudes, Social Justice and Political Psychology

Adam Fingerhut

Loyola Marymount University

United States

Associate Editor

Gender, Sexuality and Relationships

Adam M. Croom

Case Western Reserve University

United States

Associate Editor

Intergroup Relations and Group Processes

43 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Social Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the publication of conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical work in social psychology. Led by Field Chief Editor John T. Jost from New York University, Frontiers in Social Psychology welcomes research contributions in various domains of social psychology, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific rigor, social relevance, and intellectual humility. Topics include, but are not limited to: computational social psychology gender, sexuality, and relationships intergroup relations and group processes social justice and political psychology The journal welcomes submissions that support and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically: SDG 5: Gender Equality - Promoting a better understanding of gender dynamics, gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls. SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Identifying and addressing the root causes of inequality and promoting social, economic, and political inclusion for all. SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Contributing to the development of peaceful, just, and inclusive societies, as well as the promotion of effective, accountable, and transparent institutions. Manuscripts that do not directly pertain to the core principles, theories, or empirical research within the field of social psychology, or those that deviate from the journal's defined scope and focus, will not be considered for publication in Frontiers in Social Psychology. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Social Psychology is committed to advancing developments in the field of social psychology by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Social Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the publication of conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical work in social psychology.

Led by Field Chief Editor John T. Jost from New York University, Frontiers in Social Psychology welcomes research contributions in various domains of social psychology, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific rigor, social relevance, and intellectual humility. Topics include, but are not limited to:

computational social psychology

gender, sexuality, and relationships

intergroup relations and group processes

social justice and political psychology

The journal welcomes submissions that support and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically:

SDG 5: Gender Equality - Promoting a better understanding of gender dynamics, gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls.

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Identifying and addressing the root causes of inequality and promoting social, economic, and political inclusion for all.

SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Contributing to the development of peaceful, just, and inclusive societies, as well as the promotion of effective, accountable, and transparent institutions.

Manuscripts that do not directly pertain to the core principles, theories, or empirical research within the field of social psychology, or those that deviate from the journal's defined scope and focus, will not be considered for publication in Frontiers in Social Psychology.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Social Psychology is committed to advancing developments in the field of social psychology by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/about

ISSN
2813-7876
Editor-in-Chief
John T. Jost (New York University, New York City, United States) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Attitudes, Social Justice and Political Psychology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/sections/attitudes-social-justice-and-political-psychology

  • Computational Social Psychology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/sections/computational-social-psychology

  • Environmental Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/sections/environmental-thoughts-feelings-and-actions

  • Gender, Sexuality and Relationships

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/sections/gender-sexuality-and-relationships

  • Intergroup Relations and Group Processes

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/sections/intergroup-relations-and-group-processes

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Policy and Practice Reviews
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Clinical Trial
  • Case Report
  • Community Case Study
  • Data Report
  • Policy Brief
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,195 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory, Clinical Trial, Technology and Code
  • - Category B: CHF 1,750 — Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Community Case Study, Data Report, Policy Brief, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNKI Scholar
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • OpenAIRE
  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • Scopus
  • EBSCO
  • ProQuest
  • Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Policy and Practice Reviews (fee category A)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Clinical Trial (fee category A)
  • Case Report (fee category B)
  • Community Case Study (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Policy Brief (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/social-psychology/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
1.6
Articles
50
Total views
676,400
Downloads
0
Citations
346

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

CiteScore
1.6
Citations
346
Time to decision
35
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-23.