Journal profile · Psychology-Clinical Psychology
American Journal of Psychoanalysis
ISSN 0002-9548 · eISSN 1573-6741 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
American Journal of Psychoanalysis: subscription journal; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Psychoanalysis is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research, Psychoanalysis and Social Critique and Psychology and Mental Health, together about 76.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis is an international psychoanalytic quarterly founded in 1941 by Karen Horney. The journal's purpose is to be an international forum for communicating a broad range of contemporary theoretical, clinical, professional and cultural concepts of psychoanalysis and for presenting related investigations in allied fields. It is a fully peer-reviewed (double-blind) journal, which welcomes psychoanalytic papers from all schools of thought that address the interests and concerns of scholars and practitioners of psychoanalysis and contribute meaningfully to the understanding of human experience. The journal publishes original papers, special issues devoted to a single topic, book reviews, film reviews, reports on the activities of the Karen Horney Psychoanalytic Center, and comments.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Clinical Psychology
Editor-in-chief Lisa A. Mounts, LCSW, FIPA, and Michele A. MuñozPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, Italy 3, Canada 2, Israel 2, Hungary 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology35.4%
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences21.3%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology19.5%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology4.1%
- Psychological Treatments and DisordersPsychology2.8%
- Jungian Analytical PsychologyPsychology2.4%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology2.3%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology1.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 345OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 64,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,198 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 0 | 325 |
| 2025 | 50 | 4 | 760 |
| 2024 | 58 | 2 | 556 |
| 2023 | 47 | 2 | 546 |
| 2022 | 52 | 11 | 643 |
| 2021 | 51 | 11 | 555 |
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
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- book reviewould have a line space above and below. Book Reviews and Brief Communications: The American Journal of Psychoanalysis welcomes concise reviews (up to 2000 words…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- original papercannot be responsible for manuscripts. Original papers, up to 10,000 words, (including references), contributed solely to the Americanmain text ≤ 10,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship Principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to.Authorship clarifiedThe Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
Using third-party material in your articleAuthors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party material (e.g. figures, tables, photos, illustrations, trade literature, or data) is not used without permission. If such material is copyrighted, permission must be obtained and submitted with the final manuscript. The Editor and Publisher must be informed of any restricted-use content at submissio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Self Archiving (green open access)
Authors of accepted articles are encouraged to submit the author's version of the accepted paper (the unedited manuscript) to a repository to be made openly available after the self-archiving embargo period has elapsed. Learn more about self-archiving
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review by three or more editorial board members. Model summary
All manuscripts will be double blind peer-reviewed by three or more editorial board members to maintain the highest quality and to verify relevance, accuracy, and clarity of presentation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self Archiving
Self Archiving (green open access)Authors of accepted articles are encouraged to submit the author's version of the accepted paper (the unedited manuscript) to a repository to be made openly available after the self-archiving embargo period has elapsed.Learn more about self-archiving
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
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0002-9548
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-6741
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 86, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Psychoanalysis
What are the manuscript requirements of American Journal of Psychoanalysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Psychoanalysis based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Italy (3) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index American Journal of Psychoanalysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Psychoanalysis is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is American Journal of Psychoanalysis open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Psychoanalysis is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .