Journal profile · Multiple
Archives of Sexual Behavior
ISSN 0004-0002 · eISSN 1573-2800 · Springer Nature · 8 issues per year
Archives of Sexual Behavior: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 291 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); 273 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Sexual Behavior is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, together about 37.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), Archives of Sexual Behavior publishes scientific research on sex, gender, and sexuality. We invite contributions from multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, anthropology, biology, history, law, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, and sociology. Contributions consist of both quantitative and qualitative empirical research, theoretical reviews and essays, clinical case reports, and letters to the editor. Topical areas include, but are not limited to: abuse, coercion, and consent; alternative sexualities; cross-cultural studies; lifespan development; endocrinology; evolution; family diversity; gender development; gender diversity; mating psychology; media and technology; neuroscience; non-human animal behavior; paraphilias; psychobiology; risk-taking; sex education and health; sex/gender differences and similarities; sex therapy; sexual and romantic relationships; sexual dysfunctions; sexual orientation; sexual psychophysiology; sexual/gender discrimination and stigma; sexually transmitted infections; and transactional and commercial sex.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Kenneth J. ZuckerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 88, Canada 47, Netherlands 12, United Kingdom 9, Germany 7 (185 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology15.5%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology12.2%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions9.7%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine8%
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorPsychology6.8%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences5.3%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine5%
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCAB AbstractsERIH 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
- 2.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 186OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,774OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 245LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 4,600,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,412 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 212 | 103 | 66 |
| 2025 | 273 | 153 | 511 |
| 2024 | 296 | 162 | 1,501 |
| 2023 | 253 | 127 | 2,038 |
| 2022 | 330 | 174 | 4,525 |
| 2021 | 325 | 146 | 5,489 |
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
291 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 185 days – 435 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 89 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 388 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (541 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
- 30 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 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- brief reportarch articles or Letters to the Editor. Brief Reports, however, should be no longer than 3500-4000 words: the abstract, references, and figure and table caption…main text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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 Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Archives of Sexual Behavior, 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
- 8 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0004-0002
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-2800
- Society / sponsor
- International Academy of Sex Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 5 (May 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Sexual Behavior
What CAS zone is Archives of Sexual Behavior in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Sexual Behavior is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary / Psychology, Clinical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Sexual Behavior?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.56; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 186.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Sexual Behavior?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 291 days (interquartile range 185–435 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 Archives of Sexual Behavior?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; 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 Archives of Sexual Behavior based?
Of the 185 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (88), Canada (47) and Netherlands (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archives of Sexual Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Sexual Behavior is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archives of Sexual Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Sexual Behavior is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .