Journal profile · Multiple
Academic Psychiatry
ISSN 1042-9670 · eISSN 1545-7230 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Academic Psychiatry: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.54; fully open access; APC about USD 3,590; median 136 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 190 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Academic Psychiatry is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout and Mental Health Treatment and Access, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Academic Psychiatry is the international journal of the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, Association for Academic Psychiatry, and Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry. Academic Psychiatry publishes original, scholarly work in psychiatry and the behavioral sciences that focuses on innovative education, academic leadership, and advocacy. The scope of the journal includes work that furthers knowledge and stimulates evidence-based advances in academic psychiatry in the following domains: education and training, leadership and administration, career and professional development, ethics and professionalism, and health and well-being.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Adam M. BrennerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 39, Canada 2, Taiwan, China 1, Switzerland 1, Brazil 1 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine17.6%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions8.3%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology7.6%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences6.9%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine6.5%
- Medical Education and AdmissionsMedicine6%
- Empathy and Medical EducationMedicine5.2%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,292OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 600,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,571 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 146 | 90 | 17 |
| 2025 | 190 | 102 | 108 |
| 2024 | 175 | 74 | 315 |
| 2023 | 189 | 122 | 520 |
| 2022 | 168 | 118 | 784 |
| 2021 | 201 | 119 | 1,598 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
136 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 202 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (391 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,590 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type. This journal accepts the following article types: Research Empirical reports of…main text ≤ 2,250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 20
- case studyWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type. This journal accepts the following article types: Research Empirical reports of…main text ≤ 2,250 words
- correspondencet in medicine, and academic psychiatry. Correspondence In a Letter to the Editor correspondence (firmly limited to no more than 1,000 words and 5 references, wi…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 5
- editorialWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type. This journal accepts the following article types: Research Empirical reports of…Length not stated
- primerIn a “Down to Earth” manner, the Primer category (up to 3,000 words, 30 references, 2 tables/figures) addresses the necessary academic skills in an areaLength not stated
- researchResearch Empirical reports of data derive from large (e.g., multisite) studies or analyses of databases, with data gathered in adherence with ethical standards …Length not stated
- reviewWhen you first submit in SNAPP you will need to choose the correct article type. This journal accepts the following article types: Research Empirical reports of…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 100
- review articlend succinctly describing their content. Review articles may range from 2,500 to 5,000 words, with up to 100 references and no more than 5 tables/figuremain text ≤ 5,000 words
- systematic reviewAs stated in the editorial Some Potential 'Pitfalls' in the Construction of Educational Systematic Reviews: educational reviews inform on the prevalence of educ…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 100
- viewpoints, 15 references, and 2 tables/figures. Viewpoint We welcome short papers (up to 1,000 words, 5 references, no tables/figures) from clinicians, educatormain text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 5
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities – tacitly or explicitly – at the ins Model summary
Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities – tacitly or explicitly – at the institute where the work has been carried out.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Academic Psychiatry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-anonymous peer review procedure, where the authors and reviewers are not aware of each other’s identities. Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1042-9670
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-7230
- Society / sponsor
- American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Academic Psychiatry
What CAS zone is Academic Psychiatry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Academic Psychiatry is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Academic Psychiatry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.54; CiteScore 3, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Academic Psychiatry?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 136 days (interquartile range 74–202 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Academic Psychiatry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Academic Psychiatry based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (39), Canada (2) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Academic Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Academic Psychiatry is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Academic Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Academic Psychiatry is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,590.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .