Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Autism
ISSN 1362-3613 · eISSN 1461-7005 · SAGE
Autism: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.41; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; 190 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Autism is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, together about 61.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Autism is a highly-regarded, peer-reviewed, international journal, featuring research of direct and practical relevance to help improve the quality...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience35.6%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology19.3%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine6.8%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences6.2%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology6.1%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.9%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 5.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 179OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,082OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,468 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 168 | 118 | 75 |
| 2025 | 190 | 141 | 845 |
| 2024 | 243 | 183 | 3,072 |
| 2023 | 235 | 167 | 4,106 |
| 2022 | 197 | 130 | 6,375 |
| 2021 | 254 | 146 | 9,312 |
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.
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 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1362-3613
- Electronic ISSN
- 1461-7005
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Autism
What CAS zone is Autism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Autism is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Developmental; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Autism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.41; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 179.
Which databases index Autism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Autism is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Autism open access, and what is the APC?
Autism is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
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: .