BMC Psychology

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BMC Psychology is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that welcomes articles on a broad range of topics related to psychology, human behavior, and the mind.

Encourages submissions using a variety of research methods, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as basic and translational research
Welcomes submissions in a wide range of interdisciplinary topics

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Menglu Yang PhD

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Journal Impact Factor: 4.6 (2025)

5-year Journal Impact Factor: 4.6 (2025)

Submission to first decision (median): 11 days

Downloads: 8.1M (2025)

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Interpersonal and emotional pathways to prosocial behavior in educational settings

Prosocial behaviors, such as empathy, cooperation, sharing, and helping, play a crucial role in social adjustment, academic engagement, and overall...

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Moral distress in healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals frequently encounter situations in which their moral values or professional judgment conflict with institutional policies,...

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Influencing factors of eyewitness memory

BMC Psychology is calling for submissions to our Collection on the psychological processes that shape the accuracy, reliability, and credibility of...

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Pathways to professional training: a multinational study of psychotherapy trainees
Ulrike Willutzki
David E. Orlinsky
Erkki Heinonen
Research Open access 24 August 2026 Article: 1246
Frequency of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression in volunteers working during earthquake
Muhammed Atak
Mehmet Akif Sezerol
Zeynep Meva Altaş
Research Open access 24 August 2026
The effects of affective expectations on affective experience and dimensions of anhedonia in inpatients with major depressive disorder: a randomized clinical trial
Somayeh Daneshvar
Zahra Zeraatpisheh
Jamshid Ahmadi
Research Open access 24 August 2026
Effectiveness of the fordyce happiness programme on occupational stress, job burnout, and happiness among emergency medical services personnel in Chalus, Abbasabad and Nowshahr, Iran: a quasi-experimental study
Reza Masoudi
Seyed Ruhollah Mousavi
Leili Rabiei
Research Open access 24 August 2026
Associations between childhood emotional maltreatment and negative bystander behavior in cyberbullying among adolescents: a three-wave longitudinal study
Rui Chen
Dan Ming
Cuiying Fan
Research Open access 24 August 2026

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Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals

We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in this journal in 2025 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards 2026

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Electronic ISSN: 2050-7283
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