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Lifeline · psychologicalscience.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Oct 12, 2016 · 2 registrant changes since 2016 · last checked Nov 5, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 17, 1998psychologicalscience.org was registered on Jun 17, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described psychologicalscience.org from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCOct 12, 2016 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 12, 2016 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsOct 12, 2016 – May 12, 2026Registration records for psychologicalscience.org are held from Oct 12, 2016 to May 12, 2026 (72 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: hostingats.comNameservers: hostingats.comOct 12, 2016 – Feb 20, 2024Registration records listed hostingats.com nameservers (ns10.hostingats.com, ns11.hostingats.com, ns12.hostingats.com…) for psychologicalscience.org from Oct 12, 2016 to Feb 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 30, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for psychologicalscience.org from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust Services
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jun 17, 1998Registration: psychologicalscience.org was registered on Jun 17, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scien...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described psychologicalscience.org from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 12, 2016 – Nov 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 12, 2016 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Oct 12, 2016 – May 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for psychologicalscience.org are held from Oct 12, 2016 to May 12, 2026 (72 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 12, 2016 – Feb 20, 2024
“The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scien...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeSep 11, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 11, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJun 11, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 11, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2016–2026
Nameservers: CloudflareMay 14, 2024 – May 12, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (clarissa.ns.cloudflare.com, darwin.ns.cloudflare.com) for psychologicalscience.org from May 14, 2024 to May 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMay 14, 2024psychologicalscience.org's nameservers moved from hostingats.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 20, 2024 and May 14, 2024. Last seen at hostingats.com: Feb 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 14, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 2, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for psychologicalscience.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
CertainlyJul 14, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certainly issued 6 certificates for psychologicalscience.org from Jul 14, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncAug 11, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for psychologicalscience.org from Aug 11, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 26, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 26, 2026 to Dec 25, 2026, as seen on Nov 5, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed hostingats.com nameservers (ns10.hostingats.com, ns11.hostingats.com, ns12.hostingats.com…) for psychologicalscience.org from Oct 12, 2016 to Feb 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 11, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 11, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 11, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 11, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 14, 2024 – May 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (clarissa.ns.cloudflare.com, darwin.ns.cloudflare.com) for psychologicalscience.org from May 14, 2024 to May 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 14, 2024Zone file: psychologicalscience.org's nameservers moved from hostingats.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 20, 2024 and May 14, 2024. Last seen at hostingats.com: Feb 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 14, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 30, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for psychologicalscience.org from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 2, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for psychologicalscience.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 14, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Certainly issued 6 certificates for psychologicalscience.org from Jul 14, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 11, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for psychologicalscience.org from Aug 11, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 26, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 26, 2026 to Dec 25, 2026, as seen on Nov 5, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
The Association for Psychological Science (formerly the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing scientific psychology and representing the field at national and international levels.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #16,716)+7
Verified continuity: 28.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 79 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 79 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What psychologicalscience.org said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scien...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.