Journal of Social and Political Psychology

Publishing research from multiple theoretical and methodological perspectives — Free of charge for authors and readers

The Journal of Social and Political Psychology (JSPP) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal (without author fees). It publishes articles at the intersection of social and political psychology from different epistemological, methodological, theoretical, and cultural perspectives and from different regions across the globe that substantially advance the understanding of social problems, their reduction, and the promotion of social justice.

Before submitting, please check our review criteria for the kind of work we publish in the journal. Only manuscripts that meet these criteria will be sent out for review.

• Attention: Submission Closed for New Manuscripts

  22. April 2026

  As the PsychOpen Gold publishing platform is being phased out and we have experienced a very high volume of manuscript submissions, we will pause the possibility for new submissions to JSPP as of 4 May 2026 until further notice. 
  Manuscripts that were originally submitted prior to 4 May 2026 are still being processed and considered as usual. Authors may still submit revised manuscripts in response to reviews, and we will continue to publish accepted articles as usual. To upload a requested revision, please log into your author account and upload the revision to the "Revisions" section of the submission's "Review" page.