Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Advances in Autism
ISSN 2056-3868 · Emerald
Advances in Autism: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Autism is published by Emerald and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research and Behavioral and Psychological Studies, together about 61.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience34.9%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology20.5%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology5.8%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine5.2%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences4.7%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology2.8%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 46 | 15 | 35 |
| 2024 | 31 | 6 | 91 |
| 2023 | 18 | 5 | 74 |
| 2022 | 15 | 6 | 53 |
| 2021 | 46 | 7 | 375 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 2056-3868
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Autism
What CAS zone is Advances in Autism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Autism is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Developmental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Advances in Autism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Autism is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Advances in Autism open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Autism is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .