About us

Our Philosophy

PsychOpen GOLD offers various options for publishing scientific works in psychology. Our journals adhere to rigorous quality standards, including thorough peer review of all submitted articles, internationally diverse editorial boards, and English-language metadata for global accessibility. We offer researchers a trusted venue for their work across various subfields of psychology and related areas. Since 2012, PsychOpen GOLD has accompanied 19 journals in their founding, professionalization, or transition to Open Access.

This makes PsychOpen GOLD a valuable resource for two target groups: Firstly, we provide comprehensive support for editors who wish to establish their journal outside a commercial publisher. This support includes administrative and technical assistance in journal management, as well as in the production, publication, long-term archiving, and distribution of publications. Secondly, we offer researchers a platform to publish their work in high-quality, open access journals.

At PsychOpen GOLD, we are committed to advancing psychological science through open, accessible, and high-quality publishing. Our aim is to provide a publishing environment that meets the highest standards while remaining free from commercial interests. We support pioneering initiatives in scientific publishing, with many of our journals offering special features aligned with open science principles such as Registered Reports, Transparency Checklists, and high data transparency standards. These initiatives promote research integrity and transparency, further enhancing the quality and reliability of published work.

Our dedication to quality has earned our journals representation in prestigious international scientific databases, including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed Central, PsycINFO, PubPsych, and DOAJ. This broad indexing ensures maximum visibility and discoverability for published research.

Join us in our mission to make psychological research freely available to all, advancing scientific knowledge and fostering global collaboration in the field of psychology. By choosing to publish in one of PsychOpen GOLD’s journals, you’re joining a growing community committed to open accessibility of psychological science as well as transparent, and innovative publishing practices.