Psychological Science
SAGE Publications
Primary Field
Psychology
ISSN Number
0956-7976
Publish Time
39 weeks
Impact Score
411 H-Index
Annual Volume
6.1k papers
Last Verified
Apr 5, 2026
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Total Pipeline
39w
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Psychological Science currently has an estimated total publication timeline of about 39 weeks, including roughly 16 weeks for peer review and 23 weeks for production. Use this as a planning estimate rather than a guarantee.
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