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BMC Psychology is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that welcomes articles on a broad range of topics related to psychology, human behavior, and the mind. The scope is not limited to but includes developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, and theoretical psychology, as well as health and social psychology, psychology and its relationship to law, policy, personality and individual differences. The journal encourages submissions using a variety of research methods, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as basic and translational research.
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Citation Impact 2023
Journal Impact Factor: 2.7
5-year Journal Impact Factor: N/A
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.182
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.954
Speed 2023
Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 22
Submission to acceptance (median days): 163
Usage 2023
Downloads: 2,897,978
Altmetric mentions: 2,709
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal:
Identity transparency: Single anonymized
Reviewer interacts with: Editor
Review information published: Review reports. Reviewer Identities reviewer opt in. Author/reviewer communication
