Journal profile · Behavioral Sciences
Autism Research
ISSN 1939-3792 · eISSN 1939-3806 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2008
Autism Research: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.85; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,740; median 164 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 207 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Autism Research is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, together about 55.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Autism Research covers research relevant to ASD and closely related neurodevelopmental disorders. The journal focuses on genetic, neurobiological, immunological, epidemiological and psychological mechanisms and how these influence developmental processes in ASD. The journal encourages the submission of original research papers (Research Articles and Short Reports) that take a developmental approach to the biology and psychology of autism, with a particular emphasis on identifying underlying mechanisms and integrating across different levels of analysis. Contributions are typically empirical, but the journal also publishes theoretical papers if they significantly advance thinking. The journal encourages papers reporting work on animals or cell or other model systems that are directly relevant to a better understanding of ASD. The journal also publishes reports of carefully conducted clinical trials of treatments for the core symptoms or one of the common co-morbid symptoms of ASD. Papers presenting clinical trials will be judged, in part, on whether there is an empirical justification for the reported treatment. Individuals included in research studies can span the full spectrum of ASD, including the broader phenotype, and there are no restrictions on study participants in terms of age or intellectual ability. Autism Research is co-owned and supported by The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR), a scientific and professional organization devoted to advancing knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For more information, please visit the society's website: www.autism-insar.org.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Behavioral Sciences
Editor-in-chief Diana SchendelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 45, Mainland China 5, United Kingdom 4, Australia 3, Japan 2 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience37.5%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology9.8%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine6.5%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences5.8%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology4.4%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine3.7%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychology2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 3.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,602OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 182Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,064,694Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,875 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 212 | 141 | 77 |
| 2025 | 207 | 148 | 556 |
| 2024 | 228 | 182 | 1,624 |
| 2023 | 209 | 164 | 2,329 |
| 2022 | 221 | 140 | 7,624 |
| 2021 | 225 | 121 | 6,263 |
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
164 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 111 days – 219 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 187 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (465 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 182 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,740 / EUR 3,960 / GBP 3,170 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetters to the Editor do not have either an Abstract or a Lay Summary; they only have a few citations (always less than five) and those should be limited to the…Length not stated
- review articlewhich they are first or senior author. Review Articles are typically up to 8,000 words in length (excluding Abstracts and References). Review Artimain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
For details on eligibility for author listing, please refer to the journal’s Authorship policy outlined in Section 5 of these Author Guidelines. In accordance with Wiley's Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics' guidance, Autism Research will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. See the journal’s policy on Conflict of Interest outlined in Section 5 of these Author Guidelines. Authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Conflict of Interest The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Signing the License
When an accepted article is received by Wiley’s production team, the corresponding author will receive an email asking them to login or register with Wiley Author Services. The author will be asked to sign a publication license at this point. Further details are given in Section 6 of these Author Guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Authors choosing to publish their Autism Research article in an open-access format through the Hybrid Open Access service will be charged an Article Publication Charge (APC). A complete list of APCs for Wiley journals is available at www.wileyauthors.com/APCpricing. For more information on Wiley’s compliance with the open-access policies of specific funders, visit www.wileyauthors.com/funderagreem…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints allowed. Model summary
Autism Research will consider submissions that have previously been made available online, either on a preprint server like arXiv, bioRxiv, or PeerJ PrePrints, or on the authors’ own website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. For more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies, visit www.wileyauthors.com/self-archiving.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
In accordance with the ICMJE, Autism Research requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers are included in all papers that report their results.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1939-3792
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-3806
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Autism Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Autism Research
What CAS zone is Autism Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Autism Research is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Behavioral Sciences / Psychology, Developmental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Autism Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.85; CiteScore 9.2, h-index 134.
How long does peer review take at Autism Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 164 days (interquartile range 111–219 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21% (2025). 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 Autism Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 5–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: 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 Autism Research based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (45), Mainland China (5) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Autism Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Autism Research is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Autism Research open access, and what is the APC?
Autism Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,740.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .