BMC Psychology Journal Metrics

Q: Is the BMC journal free?

Reading BMC Psychology is free because it is open access, but publishing is not free by default: DOAJ records an APC of USD 2,090, with waivers available for eligible authors.

Q: What is the impact factor of BMC Neurology?

The BMC Neurology website lists a Journal Impact Factor of 2.6 (2025) and a 5-year Journal Impact Factor of 2.7 (2025), as checked on 2026-11-07.

BMC Psychology is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by BioMed Central (Springer Nature) covering developmental, clinical, cognitive, and social psychology. Its bibliometric profile includes a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.6 and Scopus CiteScore of 4.2. In research assessment, its journal-level citation metrics serve as broad dissemination indicators under DORA guidance rather than proxies for individual article quality.

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· Last updated 7 Nov 2026

Journal Overview and Indexing

Launched in 2013 (electronic ISSN 2050-7283; NLM ID 101627676), BMC Psychology publishes research across psychology. The NLM Catalog records it as a BioMed Central (London) title in the broad heading Psychology, indexed in PubMed and PubMed Central. It is also listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). For publisher-level questions, see our guide on whether BMC is peer reviewed.

BMC Psychology Impact Factor

The bmc psychology impact factor is calculated by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports. As shown on the journal’s website on 2026-11-07:

Journal Impact Factor: 4.6 (2025).
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 4.6 (2025).
Submission to first decision (median): 11 days.
Downloads: 8.1 million (2025).

The two-year Journal Impact Factor divides citations in a given year to items the journal published in the two preceding years by the number of citable items from those years. Check the journal page for the current figure before citing it.

Is BMC Psychology Peer Reviewed?

Yes. DOAJ lists the journal’s review process as open peer review. Authors who want to share a preprint can use a repository such as PsyArXiv, and readers searching the literature can follow a PsycINFO search strategy.

BMC Psychology Publication Fee (APC)

BMC Psychology is gold open access. DOAJ records an Article Processing Charge of USD 2,090, EUR 1,690 or GBP 1,390, and links to a Springer Nature waiver policy for authors in eligible countries. Fees change, so confirm them on the journal’s fees and funding page.

Using Journal Metrics Responsibly

Under the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), journal-level metrics such as the bmc psychology journal impact factor describe a journal’s overall citation pattern. They should not stand in for the quality of an individual article.

FAQ

Is the BMC journal free?

Reading BMC Psychology is free because it is open access, but publishing is not free by default: DOAJ records an APC of USD 2,090, with waivers available for eligible authors.

What are some free journals in psychiatry?

DOAJ is a directory of open-access journals, and each journal record states whether the journal charges an APC. Searching the directory by subject lets you see which titles charge fees and which do not.

What is the impact factor of BMC Neurology?

The BMC Neurology website lists a Journal Impact Factor of 2.6 (2025) and a 5-year Journal Impact Factor of 2.7 (2025), as checked on 2026-11-07.

Sources

BMC Psychology. Journal metrics. https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/ (checked 2026-11-07)
BMC Neurology. Journal metrics. https://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/ (checked 2026-11-07)
Directory of Open Access Journals. BMC Psychology (ISSN 2050-7283). https://doaj.org/toc/2050-7283 (checked 2026-11-07)
National Library of Medicine. NLM Catalog: BMC psychology (NLM ID 101627676). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/101627676 (checked 2026-11-07)
DORA. San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment. https://sfdora.org/read/ (checked 2026-11-07)

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