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Horizon Journal of Psychology
An international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal advancing psychological science through rigorous, transparent and impactful research across the breadth of psychology.
Open access
Free to read
Peer reviewed
Double-anonymous
No fees
Free to publish
CC BY 4.0
Authors keep copyright
DOI assigned
Every article
Biannual
June & December
Call for Papers
Now inviting submissions for the inaugural issue
We welcome original research, reviews and theoretical contributions across the breadth of psychology. Submissions receive rigorous, double-anonymous review and transparent decisions — with no submission or publication fees.
About the journal
Advancing psychological science, transparently and inclusively
Horizon Journal of Psychology publishes rigorous, ethically conducted research from across the discipline and from every region of the world, committed to the idea that good scholarship should be discoverable, accessible and preserved for the long term.
Read the full aims & scope →Rigorous peer review
Structured, confidential double-anonymous review by qualified scholars, with clear and timely editorial decisions.
Diamond open access
Free to submit, free to publish and free to read — ability to pay is never a barrier to contributing or accessing scholarship.
Fair & transparent
Consistent policies, declared conflicts of interest, and a review process authors can understand and trust.
Discoverable & cited
Every article carries a DOI and standards-based metadata (JATS XML), ready for indexing and citation.
Global & inclusive
An international editorial board and a scholarly orientation that reflects the diversity of human inquiry.
Preserved for good
The version of record is archived and preserved so the scholarly record endures.
Latest articles
Our inaugural issue is in preparation
We are now accepting submissions. Be among the first to publish in Horizon Journal of Psychology.
Submit your manuscriptEditorial leadership
Dr Stella Kemuma Nyagwencha
Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), Nairobi, Kenya
Horizon Journal of Psychology is guided by an international editorial board committed to research integrity, editorial independence and scholarly quality.
A community of 9 scholars across our fields of coverage.
Meet the editorial board9
editorial board members
Serving authors and readers with rigorous, transparent and independent editorial oversight.
Join our team
Serve as an editor or reviewer
We are building a community of scholars to steward the peer-review process. If you hold a doctorate and an active research profile in psychology or an allied field, we invite you to join our reviewer pool or express interest in an editorial role.
For authors
Scope, guidelines and how to submit your manuscript.
Author guidelines →
For reviewers
How reviewing works and how to join our reviewer pool.
Reviewer information →
Indexing
Where the journal is indexed, and how we are discovered and preserved.
Indexing & discoverability →
Policies
Peer review, ethics, open access and data availability.
Publication ethics →