Psychology in Society

Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University

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About the journal

Psychology in Society is an open-access journal published by Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 5,000 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 16 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University
ISSN
1015-6046 · 2309-8708
Country
South Africa
Languages
english
Access
Open access
Declared publication charge
5,000 ZAR
Articles in DOAJ
67
Declared review time
16 weeks
Declared peer-review model
double_blind

Index listings

  • DOAJ · 2025-07-19
Indexing
DOAJ
APC
5,000 ZAR
Declared review time (DOAJ)
16 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2025
PublishLens list status
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Journal profile

Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.

Articles in DOAJ

67

Most recent article

11 months ago

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

16weeks

Works in OpenAlex

226

Last recorded publication year

2025

Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

16

i10-index

32

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Editorial & policy10
Last DOAJ review date
2025-07-19
Added to DOAJ
2025-07-19
Declared plagiarism screening
Declared
Other fees beyond APC
No
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
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Editorial board
Official page ↗
Open references deposited at Crossref
0%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
5%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
✓
Peer-review policy
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Identity & continuity1
Source type
journal
Classification2

Subjects (DOAJ)

Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology

LCC codes

BF1-990

Subject areas

  • Community Health and Development
  • Community Health and Development
  • African cultural and philosophical studies
  • South African History and Culture
  • South African History and Culture
  • African cultural and philosophical studies
  • Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
  • Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
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  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • African history and culture studies
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Participatory Visual Research Methods
  • African history and culture studies
  • Participatory Visual Research Methods
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
  • Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Social Representations and Identity
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
  • African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
  • Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies
  • Social Representations and Identity
  • Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
  • African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
  • Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • African studies and sociopolitical issues
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • African studies and sociopolitical issues
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration

Keywords (DOAJ)

  • feminism
  • marxism
  • queer theory
  • anti-colonialism
  • post colonial theory
  • decolonial theory

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