Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
ISSN 1188-4517 · eISSN 2291-7063 · University of Toronto Press
Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality is published by University of Toronto Press and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 95, United States 4, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Belgium 1 (103 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions13.2%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology12.9%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology12.4%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine10.3%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine6.6%
- Marriage and Sexual RelationshipsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Gender, Sexuality, and EducationSocial Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 74/118 | — |
| Psychiatry and Mental Health | Q3 | 425/580 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 223OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 413 |
| 2025 | 40 | 3 | 659 |
| 2024 | 37 | 2 | 812 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2 | 715 |
| 2022 | 38 | 3 | 680 |
| 2021 | 39 | 3 | 748 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Toronto Press
- ISSN
- 1188-4517
- Electronic ISSN
- 2291-7063
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality based?
Of the 103 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (95), United States (4) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .