Journal profile · Psychiatry
ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES
ISSN 0003-4487 · eISSN 1769-6631 · Elsevier Masson · FRANCE · Monthly · Founded 1843
ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.26; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,520; review about 141 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 145 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES is published by Elsevier Masson 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 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research, Health, Medicine and Society and Historical and Scientific Studies, together about 44.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La revue française pionnière de psychiatrie in French; abstracts in French and EnglishThe Annales Médico-Psychologiques is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the field of psychiatry. Articles are published in French or in English. The journal was established in 1843 and is published by Elsevier on behalf of the Société Médico-Psychologique. The journal publishes 10 times a year original articles covering biological, genetic, psychological, forensic and cultural issues relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, as well as peer reviewed articles that have been presented and discussed during meetings of the Société Médico-Psychologique.To report on the major currents of thought of contemporary psychiatry, and to publish clinical and biological research of international standard, these are the aims of the Annales Médico-Psychologiques.Bulletin officiel de la Société médico-psychologique, les Annales Médico-Psychologiques publient 10 fois par an, en langue française ou anglaise, des mémoires originaux intéressant la psychiatrie et tous les domaines de connaissance concernant la psychopathologie. La revue fait également une place importante à des communications présentées devant la Société médico-psychologique, des analyses de livres, revues, films, etc., des comptes rendus de réunions de sociétés de psychiatrie, de colloques, de symposiums, ainsi que des informations se rapportant à cette discipline.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief Yann A. AuxéméryPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 7, Canada 2 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology20.8%
- Health, Medicine and SocietyHealth Professions16.4%
- Historical and Scientific StudiesMedicine7.1%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities5.6%
- Neurology and Historical StudiesNeuroscience4.6%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine4.3%
- Healthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Professions3.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
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 | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | 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 | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.26LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 369OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 132LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,222 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 39 | 0 |
| 2025 | 145 | 35 | 47 |
| 2024 | 195 | 80 | 82 |
| 2023 | 141 | 73 | 103 |
| 2022 | 198 | 92 | 352 |
| 2021 | 232 | 95 | 600 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
141 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 4–8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 141 daysPublisher 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 2,520 / EUR 2,300 / GBP 2,020 / JPY 312,560 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,520 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,520 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Elsevier Masson
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1843
- ISSN
- 0003-4487
- Electronic ISSN
- 1769-6631
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES
What CAS zone is ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychiatry / Psychology. 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 ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.26; CiteScore 1, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES?
The publisher reports about 141 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (7) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES open access, and what is the APC?
ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,520.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .