Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
ISSN 1090-0586 · eISSN 1573-3270 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 147 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, together about 33.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is an international, interdisciplinary journal devoted to study of the interrelationship of physiological systems, cognition, social and environmental parameters, and health. Priority is given to original research, basic and applied, which contributes to the theory, practice, and evaluation of applied psychophysiology and biofeedback. Submissions are also welcomed for consideration in several additional sections that appear in the journal. They consist of conceptual and theoretical articles; evaluative reviews; the Clinical Forum, which includes separate categories for innovative case studies, clinical replication series, extended treatment protocols, and clinical notes and observations; the Discussion Forum, which includes a series of papers centered around a topic of importance to the field; Innovations in Instrumentation; Letters to the Editor, commenting on issues raised in articles previously published in the journal; and select book reviews.Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is the official publication of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Patrick SteffenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 29, Germany 7, Netherlands 4, Canada 3, Italy 2 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine19%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience7.5%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience6.7%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine4.6%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine4.3%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 2.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 956OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 357,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,772 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 19 | 17 |
| 2025 | 76 | 29 | 159 |
| 2024 | 59 | 28 | 388 |
| 2023 | 35 | 19 | 398 |
| 2022 | 45 | 21 | 496 |
| 2021 | 36 | 17 | 631 |
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
147 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 99 days – 209 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (143 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
- 4 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
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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- editorialTypes of papers: Original papers, Review papers Editorial procedure: Inquiries regarding journal policy, suitability of the paper for the journal, and other suc…Length not stated
- original paperTypes of papers: Original papers, Review papers Editorial procedure: Inquiries regarding journal policy, suitability of the paper for the journal, and other suc…Length not stated
- original papersTypes of papers: Original papers, Review papersLength not stated
- reviewTypes of papers: Original papers, Review papers Editorial procedure: Inquiries regarding journal policy, suitability of the paper for the journal, and other suc…Length not stated
- review papersTypes of papers: Original papers, Review papersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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 Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The 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 th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. They should also state that they have full control of all primary data and that they agree to allow the journal to review their data if requested. Therefore the manuscript must be accompanied by the “Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form”. To download this form, please follow t…
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 ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human and animal studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed conse…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
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 Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- 1090-0586
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-3270
- Society / sponsor
- Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
What CAS zone is Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical. 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.
What is the impact factor of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.94; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 104.
How long does peer review take at Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 147 days (interquartile range 99–209 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 Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; 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 Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (29), Germany (7) and Netherlands (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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: .