Pastoral Psychology Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0031-2789 eISSN 1573-6679 Springer Science+Business Media NL

Q3 Quartile

About Pastoral Psychology

Pastoral Psychology (PP) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Springer Science+Business Media in NL. It is catalogued under ISSN 0031-2789 (electronic ISSN 1573-6679).

Pastoral Psychology Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Pastoral Psychology has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.75, placing it in the Q3 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

Pastoral Psychology operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Pastoral Psychology should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Pastoral Psychology against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Pastoral Psychology
  • Budget $2890 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
ISSN (Print) 0031-2789
ISSN (Online) 1573-6679
Publisher Springer Science+Business Media
Country Netherlands
APC / Cost $2890 USD
In-depth profile & metrics

Pastoral Psychology is published by Springer Science+Business Media and based in Netherlands. It runs on a subscription or hybrid model with an article-processing charge of USD 2890.

Pastoral Psychology is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 0.750.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pastoral Psychology

The current impact factor of Pastoral Psychology is 0.750.

No, Pastoral Psychology is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Pastoral Psychology is $2890 USD.

Pastoral Psychology is published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Pastoral Psychology shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in OpenAlex. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of Pastoral Psychology is 0031-2789. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1573-6679.

Pastoral Psychology sits in the Q3 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 0.75, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated April 2026

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2025 0.750 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S86037174

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