About this journal
Aims and scope
The Australian Psychologist is the flagship journal of the Australian Psychological Society for practicing professional psychologists. It is an international peer-reviewed journal which focuses on current issues in the science and practice of psychology, and how this applies to professional practice and public policy, with an emphasis on mental health and wellbeing. The Australian Psychologist is predominantly Australia-focused, cross-cultural, and inclusive of all demographics, including Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with international perspectives encouraged. Topics include:
- Program development
- Evaluation
- Use of psychological assessments and treatments with clinical and specialised populations across the lifespan
- Neuropsychology
The journal encourages papers which focus on the application of research to professional settings such as public health, organizational psychology, sport and forensic psychology, and community settings. Topics related to the practice of clinical psychology should be sent to the Australian Psychological Society’s journal Clinical Psychologist.
The Australian Psychologist welcomes quantitative and narrative reviews (e.g., meta-analyses, systematic reviews), qualitative research, commentaries, and methodologically sound case studies.
The Australian Psychologist operates a double anonymized peer review policy. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors .
The manuscript and peer-review reports may be transferred to one of the other journals of the Australian Psychological Society ( Australian Journal of Psychology, Clinical Psychologist, or Educational and Developmental Psychologist) if the scope of the paper is not found suitable for publication in the Australian Psychologist, but is suitable for these other journals. Authors will receive a notification if their manuscript is being considered for transfer, and at that time can decide if they want to pursue the transfer. If authors do NOT wish to be considered for transfer to an alternative journal after rejection for this journal, this should be noted in the cover letter.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 235K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 2.0 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.3 (2023) 5 year IF
- 3.7 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.995 (2023) SNIP
- 0.666 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 32 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 64 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 25 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 48% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Melissa Oxlad, University of Adelaide, Australia
Associate Editors
Jacob Crouse, University of Sydney, Australia
Levita D'Souza, Monash University, Australia
Lauren Gardner, University of Sydney, Australia
Matthew Gullo, University of Queensland, Australia
Nicole Hill, Telethon Kids Institute, Australia
Carly Johnco, Macquarie University, Australia
Kylie King, Monash University, Australia
Janine Lurie, James Cook University, Australia
Larisa McLoughlin, University of South Australia, Australia
Elias Mpofu, University of Sydney, Australia
Cammi Murrap-Stewart, Monash University, Australia
David Neumann, Griffith University, Australia
Halley Pontes, University of Tasmania, Australia
Rachel Reilly, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, Australia
Amelia Scott, Macquarie University, Australia
Jess Sharp, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Simon Smith, University of Queensland, Australia
Courtney Walton, University of Melbourne, Australia
Amy Zadow, University of Adelaide, Australia
Early Career Associate Editors
Laura Bird, Monash University, Australia
Alicia Carter, CQ University, Australia
Belinda Poole, University of Sydney, Australia
Linda Byrne, Deakin University, Australia
Leanne Casey, Griffith University Australia
Caroline Donovan, Griffith University, Australia
Lara Farrell,Griffith University, Australia
Pauline Guerin, Pennsylvania State University, USA
David Hamilton, Australian Catholic University, Australia
Gavin Ivey,Victoria University, Australia
Ross King, Deakin University, Australia
Simon Knowles, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Audrey McKinlay, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Toby Newton-John, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Lorna Peters, Macquarie University, Australia
Dixie Statham, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
Keong Yap, Australian Catholic University, Australia
Australian Editorial Advisors
Simon Crowe, LaTrobe University, Australia
Nikolaos Kazantzis, Monash University, Australia
Mike Kyrios, The Australian National University, Australia
David Shum, Griffith University, Australia
International Editorial Advisors
David Blustein, Boston College, USA
Robert Eklund, Florida State University, USA
John Gonsiorek, Capella University, USA
Gordon Harold, University of Sussex, UK
Puncky Heppner, University of Missouri, USA
Stephen Jackson, University of Nottingham, UK
Anne Kazak, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Richard Lee, University of Minnesota, USA
Catriona Macleod, Rhodes University, South Africa
Arthur Nezu, Drexel University, USA
Jenny Shaw, University of Manchester, UK
Bernd Strauss, University of Muenster, Germany
Howard Tennen, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA
Terence Tracey, Arizona State University, USA
Abstracting and indexing
Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing)
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing)
Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing)
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing)
Advanced Placement Source (EBSCO Publishing)
APAIS: Australian Public Affairs & Information Service (National Library of Australia)
ArticleFirst (OCLC)
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics)
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre (EBSCO Publishing)
Australian Education Index/EdResearch Online (Australian Council for Educational Research)
Child Development & Adolescent Studies (EBSCO Publishing)
Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Clarivate Analytics)
Education Research Complete (EBSCO Publishing)
Electronic Collections Online (OCLC)
Ergonomics Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing)
Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest)
IBR & IBZ: International Bibliographies of Periodical Literature (KG Saur)
Periodical Index Online (ProQuest)
ProQuest Central (ProQuest)
ProQuest Central K-64
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO Publishing)
Psychology Database (ProQuest)
PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts (APA)
SCOPUS (Elsevier)
Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics)
SocINDEX (EBSCO Publishing)
SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO Publishing)
Studies on Women & Gender Abstracts (T&F)
Violence & Abuse Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing)
Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
Open access
Australian Psychologist is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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6 issues per year
Associated with:
- Australian Journal of Psychology (1949 - current)
- Educational and Developmental Psychologist (2016 - current)
- Clinical Psychologist (1996 - current)
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