Journal profile · Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
BJPsych Open
ISSN 2056-4724 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND
BJPsych Open: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.99; fully open access; APC about USD 3,655; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 1,002 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BJPsych Open is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Schizophrenia research and treatment, Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints and Mental Health Treatment and Access, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BJPsych Open is a high-quality, online-only open access journal for the publication of all methodologically sound research in psychiatry and disciplines related to mental health. In addition to original research, the journal also publishes research protocols; a variety of review types including narrative, systematic and realist reviews; as well as policy and analysis of topical practice and research findings. The journal maintains the highest scientific, peer-review and ethical standards of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, led by a board of international Editors. With a target turnaround from production receipt to publication of 30 days, BJPsych Open will ensure rapid peer-review and publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Editor-in-chief Kenneth KaufmanPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine12.1%
- Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychology8.9%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology8.1%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology7.5%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.2%
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology4.6%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology4.3%
- Emergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 69Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 812OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 254LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,781 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,076 | 1,076 | 72 |
| 2025 | 1,002 | 1,002 | 724 |
| 2024 | 858 | 858 | 1,659 |
| 2023 | 644 | 644 | 3,150 |
| 2022 | 627 | 627 | 3,842 |
| 2021 | 1,069 | 1,069 | 5,615 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 71 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,655 / GBP 2,610 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,450 / GBP 2,320 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- commentaryCommentary**Length not stated
- editorialEditorial**Length not stated
- paperPaper*Length not stated
- reviewReview*Length not stated
- short reportShort Report*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
COPE, WAME, ICMJE and EQUATOR guidelines Model summary
We aim to publish research that is clinically relevant, accurate and ethical, following the principles and guidelines set out by COPE, WAME, ICMJE and EQUATOR.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2056-4724
- Society / sponsor
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BJPsych Open
What CAS zone is BJPsych Open in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BJPsych Open is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychiatry. 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 BJPsych Open?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.99; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at BJPsych Open?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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.
Which databases index BJPsych Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BJPsych Open is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is BJPsych Open open access, and what is the APC?
BJPsych Open is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,655.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .