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Autism in Adulthood
ISSN 2573-9581 · eISSN 2573-959X · Mary Ann Liebert
Autism in Adulthood: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Autism in Adulthood is published by Mary Ann Liebert and is in Zone 1 of Medicine 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 64.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal publishes research and scholarship on the most pressing issues affecting adults on the autism spectrum, from emerging adulthood to later life. Using original research, in-depth analysis, and inter-professional dialogue, … | View full journal description
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience37.6%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology21.8%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine5.5%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences4.7%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences4.5%
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences3.8%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology2.1%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 8.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 230OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 106LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 572 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 43 | 66 |
| 2025 | 105 | 56 | 304 |
| 2024 | 115 | 96 | 885 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 1,221 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 1,857 |
| 2021 | 43 | 42 | 2,865 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert
- ISSN
- 2573-9581
- Electronic ISSN
- 2573-959X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Autism in Adulthood
What CAS zone is Autism in Adulthood in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Autism in Adulthood is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Developmental / Rehabilitation; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Autism in Adulthood?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 11.2, h-index 54.
Which databases index Autism in Adulthood?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Autism in Adulthood is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Autism in Adulthood open access, and what is the APC?
Autism in Adulthood is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .