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About the Communications Psychology format

Communications Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Social and Intergroup Psychology, Behavioral Health and Interventions. Over its lifetime it has published 485 papers, which have received 2,835 citations.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Communications Psychology 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Social and Intergroup Psychology Behavioral Health and Interventions Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Mental Health Research Topics
ISSN2731-9121
Citation impact (2-yr)4.93
h-index24
i10-index79
Article processing charge$2,090
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
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Papers published in Communications Psychology per year

1
1998
47
2023
129
2024
200
2025

Citation impact of Communications Psychology by publication year

0
1998
682
2023
1.5K
2024
625
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Communications Psychology

The replication crisis has led to positive structural, procedural, and community changes

Max Korbmacher, Flávio Azevedo, Charlotte R. Pennington et al. · 25 Jul 2023

The emergence of large-scale replication projects yielding successful rates substantially lower than expected caused the behavioural, cognitive, and social sciences to experience a so-called 'replication crisis'. In this Perspective, we reframe this 'crisis' through the lens of a credibility revolution, focusing on positive structural, procedural and community-driven changes. Second, we outline a path to expand…

Psychological measures aren’t toothbrushes

Malte Elson, Ian Hussey, Taym Alsalti et al. · 17 Oct 2023

Most psychological measures are used only once or twice. This proliferation and variability threaten the credibility of research. The Standardisation Of BEhavior Research (SOBER) guidelines aim to ensure that psychological measures are standardised and, unlike toothbrushes, reused by others.

Distractor inhibition by alpha oscillations is controlled by an indirect mechanism governed by goal-relevant information

Ole Jensen · 24 Apr 2024

The role of alpha oscillations (8-13 Hz) in cognition is intensively investigated. While intracranial animal recordings demonstrate that alpha oscillations are associated with decreased neuronal excitability, it is been questioned whether alpha oscillations are under direct control from frontoparietal areas to suppress visual distractors. We here point to a revised mechanism in which alpha oscillations…

Third-party evaluators perceive AI as more compassionate than expert humans

Dariya Ovsyannikova, Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, Michael Inzlicht · 10 Jan 2025

Empathy connects us but strains under demanding settings. This study explored how third parties evaluated AI-generated empathetic responses versus human responses in terms of compassion, responsiveness, and overall preference across four preregistered experiments. Participants (N = 556) read empathy prompts describing valenced personal experiences and compared the AI responses to select non-expert or expert humans.…

Defining key concepts for mental state attribution

François Quesque, Ian A. Apperly, Renée Baillargeon et al. · 11 Apr 2024

The terminology used in discussions on mental state attribution is extensive and lacks consistency. In the current paper, experts from various disciplines collaborate to introduce a shared set of concepts and make recommendations regarding future use.

Communications Psychology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Communications Psychology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Communications Psychology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Springer Nature format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Communications Psychology use?
Communications Psychology uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Communications Psychology 12, 45–58 (2023).
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Communications Psychology?
No. DocuGuru generates the sn-jnl LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Springer Nature-ready Communications Psychology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Communications Psychology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Communications Psychology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and superscript citations.
What is Communications Psychology?
Nature Portfolio journal (Springer Nature). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Springer Nature.
Can I export a submission-ready Communications Psychology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Communications Psychology template (the sn-jnl class) that is ready to submit to Springer Nature, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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