Psychology journals, ORBIT Tier 1

659 Psychology journals in ORBIT Tier 1 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 1: top quarter of Psychology by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.

As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.

JournalISSNPapers in 2025ORBIT TierFee to publishOpen accessDOAJCountry
Frontiers in Public Health2296-25655,4201≈ ₹3,63,273 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Healthcare2227-90323,3721≈ ₹3,13,838 to publishYesNoSwitzerland
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46011,8961≈ ₹2,90,527 to publishYesNoSwitzerland
Behavioral Sciences2076-328X1,7791≈ ₹2,53,715 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
BMC Psychology2050-72831,5671≈ ₹1,83,926 to publishYesYesUnited Kingdom
Current Psychology1046-13101,4161Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Social Sciences2076-07607341≈ ₹2,07,585 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Sleep Medicine1389-94576021Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Journal of Education and Health Promotion2277-95315661≈ ₹19,266 to publishYesYesIndia
Personality and Individual Differences0191-88695261Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Frontiers in Digital Health2673-253X5041≈ ₹2,94,078 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Child Abuse & Neglect0145-21344211Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Developmental Psychology0012-16493861Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Interactive Learning Environments1049-48203851Fee not publishedNoNoUnited Kingdom
Psychology in the Schools0033-30853841Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy1942-96813791Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Cogent Arts and Humanities2331-19833681≈ ₹2,11,441 to publishYesYesUnited Kingdom
Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research1092-43883601Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Behavior Research Methods1554-351X3411Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Thinking Skills and Creativity1871-18713361Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Journal of Eating Disorders2050-29743271≈ ₹2,27,459 to publishYesYesUnited Kingdom
Journal of Health Psychology1359-10533221Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Journal of Sleep Research0962-11053191Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Physiology & Behavior0031-93843191Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
European Journal of Psychotraumatology2000-80663171≈ ₹2,04,876 to publishYesYesUnited States
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15943101≈ ₹3,79,535 to publishYesYesNew Zealand
Psychology Health & Medicine1354-85063011Fee not publishedNoNoUnited Kingdom
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry1018-88272991Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoGermany
Cognition0010-02772921Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
PLOS mental health.2837-81562921≈ ₹2,50,069 to publishYesYesCAU
Frontiers in Robotics and AI2296-91442871≈ ₹2,24,883 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Psychological Reports0033-29412841Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
International Journal of Eating Disorders0276-34782761Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Journal of Child and Family Studies1062-10242761Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Archives of Sexual Behavior0004-00022731Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing1949-30452641Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Emotion1528-35422621Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Social Indicators Research0303-83002581Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Mindfulness1868-85272531Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Nature and Science of Sleep1179-16082531≈ ₹4,16,139 to publishYesYesNew Zealand
Health Psychology0278-61332381Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Discover Psychology2731-45372301≈ ₹1,62,160 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Indian Journal of Psychiatry0019-55452291Free to publish — per DOAJYesYesIndia
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology1058-03602281Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Discover Mental Health2731-43832271≈ ₹1,62,160 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Death Studies0748-11872221Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Encyclopedia2673-83922221≈ ₹1,15,325 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Journal of Family Psychology0893-32002191Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
International Journal of Transgender Health2689-52692181Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
The Lancet Psychiatry2215-03662181Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Psychology of sport and exercise1469-02922171Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
General Hospital Psychiatry0163-83432141Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology0933-79542111Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoGermany
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning0266-49092071Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Topoi0167-74112071Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Psychiatric Services0022-15972061Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Applied Ergonomics0003-68702051Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Child Care Health and Development0305-18622051Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Computers & Education0360-13152041Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Sexuality & Culture1095-51432041Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
American Psychologist0003-066X2021Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Ergonomics0014-01392011Fee not publishedNoNoUnited Kingdom
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38431991≈ ₹2,11,441 to publishYesYesUnited Kingdom
International Journal of Social Psychiatry0020-76401961Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders1368-28221951Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
SSM - Mental Health2666-56031951≈ ₹1,90,731 to publishYesYesUnited Kingdom
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry0021-96301941Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science2769-75411941Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Social Psychology of Education1381-28901931Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy1063-39951921Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Learning and Instruction0959-47521921Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Journal of Adolescence0140-19711891Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Behaviour Research and Therapy0005-79671861Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Journal of Homosexuality0091-83691851Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology0022-09651841Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Learning and Individual Differences1041-60801841Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Sexuality Research and Social Policy1553-66101831Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71761821Free to publish — per DOAJYesYesIndia
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying0030-22281811Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Philosophical Studies0031-81161811Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Psychology Research and Behavior Management1179-15781811≈ ₹4,16,139 to publishYesYesNew Zealand
Child Protection and Practice2950-19381791≈ ₹2,11,923 to publishYesYes
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health1557-19121761Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Journal of Youth and Adolescence0047-28911761Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
SSM - Qualitative Research in Health2667-32151751≈ ₹2,11,923 to publishYesYesUnited Kingdom
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups2381-473X1741Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Cognitive Science0364-02131731Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing0883-94171701Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Journal of Neuroendocrinology0953-81941691Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Issues in Mental Health Nursing0161-28401661Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
International Journal of Psychology0020-75941651Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships0265-40751651Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited Kingdom
Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts1931-38961651Fee not publishedNoNoUnited States
Journal of Intelligence2079-32001641≈ ₹2,99,844 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health2054-42511631≈ ₹3,86,278 to publishYesYesUnited Kingdom
Journal of Happiness Studies1389-49781631Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoNetherlands
Psychiatry International2673-53181631≈ ₹1,15,325 to publishYesYesSwitzerland
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health1753-20001611≈ ₹3,03,641 to publishYesYesUnited Kingdom
Depression and Anxiety1091-42691601Free via subscription (paywalled)NoNoUnited States
Educational Gerontology0360-12771581Fee not publishedNoNoUnited Kingdom

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