Psychology SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Psychology review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 214 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are Journal of Intelligence (average 42.4 days, median 42 days, 5 samples)、AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY (average 71.3 days, median 70.5 days, 10 samples)、Journal of Eye Movement Research (average 88.4 days, median 42 days, 5 samples)、CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY (average 93 days, median 89.5 days, 20 samples)、Behavioral Psychology-Psicologia Conductual (average 95.4 days, median 96 days, 5 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

216 journals in category · 214 eligible · Showing top 20

Psychology Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	Journal of Intelligence SSCI MDPI · Psychology	42.4 days	42 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	164
2	AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY SSCI Taylor & Francis · Psychology	71.3 days	70.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	48
3	Journal of Eye Movement Research SCIE MDPI · Psychology	88.4 days	42 days	5 papers	Zone 4	OA	81
4	CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY SSCI Wiley · Psychology	93 days	89.5 days	20 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	186
5	Behavioral Psychology-Psicologia Conductual SSCI IMR Press · Psychology	95.4 days	96 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	24
6	Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science SSCI Springer · Psychology	96.9 days	80 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	86
7	BRAIN AND COGNITION SCIE + SSCI Elsevier · Psychology	97.9 days	102.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	74
8	LEARNING AND MOTIVATION SSCI Elsevier · Psychology	102.1 days	65 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	122
9	International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology SSCI Elsevier · Psychology	105.9 days	101 days	10 papers	Zone 2	OA	120
10	Adolescent Research Review SSCI Springer · Psychology	106.4 days	93 days	16 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	24
11	BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH SCIE Elsevier · Psychology	107.8 days	115 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	461
12	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY SCIE + SSCI Elsevier · Psychology	111.1 days	120.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	503
13	Frontiers in Psychology SSCI Frontiers · Psychology	114.4 days	95 days	19 papers	Zone 3	OA	4,268
14	JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT SSCI Wiley · Psychology	118.7 days	69 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	33
15	Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry SCIE + SSCI Elsevier · Psychology	126.2 days	118.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	409
16	BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SSCI Wiley · Psychology	127.2 days	136.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	64
17	CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST SCIE + SSCI Taylor & Francis · Psychology	132.3 days	128 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	147
18	STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL SCIE + SSCI Taylor & Francis · Psychology	132.8 days	110.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	56
19	Perspectives on Behavior Science SSCI Springer · Psychology	136.5 days	143 days	13 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	61
20	JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE SSCI Springer · Psychology	138.3 days	140 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	176

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Psychology review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 216 target journals; 214 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Psychology discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Psychology”.