Journal profile · Psychiatry
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics
ISSN 1552-4841 · eISSN 1552-485X · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2003
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,920; median 174 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics is published by Wiley-Liss Inc. 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 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neuropsychiatric Genetics provides a forum for clinical and experimental investigations of genetic, genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic mechanisms underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders in humans, and in animal and in vitro models of disease. It is a resource for novel genetics studies of the heritable and complex multifactorial nature of neurologic and psychiatric disorders, characterized at the molecular, cellular, circuit, or behavioral levels. Neuropsychiatric Genetics publishes eight times per year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief Stephen J. GlattPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 19, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, Spain 2, Australia 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.4%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.7%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience10.6%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine7.3%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine7%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience6.4%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.5%
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 | Genetics & Heredity | 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 | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 1.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119LetPub ·
- h-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,936OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 59.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 48Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 207,186Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,817 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 24 | 12 |
| 2025 | 64 | 44 | 77 |
| 2024 | 60 | 38 | 136 |
| 2023 | 35 | 29 | 172 |
| 2022 | 42 | 18 | 290 |
| 2021 | 62 | 32 | 450 |
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
174 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 104 days – 249 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 192 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (105 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 173 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,920 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,620 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted7
- editorialResearch Articles. Reports of novel research on the genetic mechanisms underlying psychiatric and neurological disorders. An Abstract, Materials, Methods, and R…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials (on general matters) and (invited) Editorial Comments. Although Editorials are usually on a matter published in the same issue of the journal, specul…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor are welcomed from all scientists who wish to comment on papers previously published in Neuropsychiatric Genetics.Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives can take various forms, including but not limited to: 1) Personal views, opinions, and interpretations of historical trends and emerging topics in …Length not stated
- rapid publicationsRapid Publications. The Journal will publish rapid communications of full-length, critically reviewed papers that report new and important advances in neuropsyc…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles. Reports of novel research on the genetic mechanisms underlying psychiatric and neurological disorders. An Abstract, Materials, Methods, and R…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles review a specific field through an appropriate literature survey. An Abstract is required. Materials and Methods and Results sections are not re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria: Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Neuropsychiatric Genetics encourages data sharing wherever possible, unless this is prevented by ethical, privacy, or confidentiality matters. Authors publishing in the journal are therefore encouraged to make their data, scripts, and other artefacts used to generate the analyses presented in the paper available via a publicly available data repository; however, this is not mandatory. If the study…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read Wiley’s Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement
If the open access option is not selected the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing open access
If the open access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editors determine that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Please click here for more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers are included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the Abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectively, the…
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
- Wiley-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1552-4841
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-485X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 201, Issue 7 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics
What CAS zone is American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity / 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 American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.38; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 133.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 174 days (interquartile range 104–249 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42% (2025). 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 American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Mainland China (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,920.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .