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Current Psychology is a peer-reviewed psychology journal published by Springer Nature. It describes itself as an international forum for rapid dissemination of peer-reviewed research at the cutting edge of psychology, welcoming rigorous empirical and theoretical contributions from all the major areas of psychology.
For researchers choosing where to publish in psychology, a journal’s editorial standards, indexing and citation metrics matter. This guide sets out the published metrics, review model and submission limits for Current Psychology, as listed on the journal’s Springer Nature pages and checked on 2026-11-07.
Current Psychology Impact Factor and Journal Metrics
The journal page lists the following metrics and identifiers:
| Metric | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Journal Impact Factor | 2.7 | 2025, Springer Nature journal page |
| 5-year Journal Impact Factor | 3.3 | 2025, Springer Nature journal page |
| Submission to first decision (median) | 55 days | Springer Nature journal page |
| Downloads | 6.3M | 2025, Springer Nature journal page |
| Print ISSN | 1046-1310 | Springer Nature journal page |
| Electronic ISSN | 1936-4733 | Springer Nature journal page |
An impact factor is one indicator among several. When you compare journals, it helps to look at how different citation databases cover them; see Scopus, Web of Science and OpenAlex compared rather than relying on a single number.
Is Current Psychology Peer Reviewed?
Yes. The journal’s submission guidelines state that it follows a double-blind reviewing procedure: the author remains anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. The guidelines also link to Springer Nature’s SNAPP double-anonymous peer review guidelines. For how this differs from other models, see single-blind, double-blind and open peer review compared.
The guidelines make the author responsible for anonymizing the manuscript and associated materials:
- Remove author names, affiliations and other identifying information from the manuscript text and from accompanying files such as figures or supplementary material.
- Submit a separate title page with the title, author names, affiliations and the corresponding author’s contact information. Acknowledgements, disclosures and funding information also go on this page.
- Avoid citing your own work in a way that could reveal your identity.
Special and guest-edited issues follow the same peer review process, and a guest editor who authors an article in their own issue does not handle its peer review.
Journal Scope and Article Types
The aims and scope cover all the major areas of psychology, including cognitive psychology and cognition; social, clinical, health, developmental, methodological and personality psychology; neuropsychology; psychometrics; human factors; and educational psychology. The submission guidelines set these limits:
- Regular Article: a maximum of 10,000 words, not including references, tables and figures; a maximum of 3-4 figures, 3-4 tables and up to 60 references; an abstract of 150 to 250 words and 4-6 keywords.
- Brief Communication: 2,000 words; an abstract of no more than 150 words; a maximum of two figures or tables and 20 references.
- Systematic or scoping reviews, bibliometric analyses and meta-analyses: the reference list may not exceed 200 citations. Search strategies for such reviews often draw on databases such as PsycINFO.
Indexing and Abstracting
The journal page lists, among others, these abstracting and indexing services: Social Science Citation Index, Scopus, PsycINFO, Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences, EBSCO, Google Scholar, Dimensions, ProQuest, Ovid Discovery, Psyndex and SCImago.
Open Access and Publishing Model
The journal’s publishing model is listed as hybrid. Springer Nature’s Open Choice option lets authors publish open access; article processing charges vary by journal, so check the journal’s Fees and funding page before submitting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Current Psychology a legitimate academic journal?
It is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, and its journal page lists indexing in the Social Science Citation Index, Scopus and PsycINFO.
What is the impact factor of Current Psychology?
The Springer Nature journal page lists a Journal Impact Factor of 2.7 and a 5-year Journal Impact Factor of 3.3, both for 2025.
Is Current Psychology peer reviewed, and is it single-blind or double-blind?
Yes. It uses double-blind peer review, so the author remains anonymous to the reviewers.
How long does Current Psychology take to give a first decision?
The journal page lists a median of 55 days from submission to first decision.
Sources
All pages checked on 2026-11-07.
