Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Clinical Psychology and Special Education
ISSN 2304-0394 · Moscow State University of Psychology and Education · Russian Federation
Clinical Psychology and Special Education: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Psychology and Special Education is published by Moscow State University of Psychology and Education and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychology of Development and Education, Human Health and Disease and Educational Methods and Teacher Development, together about 39.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes high-quality materials covering modern problems of medical and clinical psychology. Thus, all manuscripts submitted for publication undergo an independent, double anonymous peer review process. The reviewers are domestic and foreign experts from leading universities and organizations working in the field of topics stated in the articles. The journal contributes to the wide dissemination of new research and developments in the field of medical and clinical psychology. Thus, the journal does not charge authors for publication, and all materials published in the journal are available for free on the journal's website. The journal ensures the internationalization of scientific research and the collaboration of domestic and foreign researchers. Thus, all metadata (titles, abstracts, keywords, information about authors and lists of references) to articles are published both in Russian and English. The authors can optionally publish the main text of the article in Russian and/or English. The journal aims to ensure close interaction between scientific and practicing medical and clinical psychologists. Thus, the journal publishes both scientific articles and articles of an applied nature, as the target audience will be primarily practical psychologists. The journal publishes texts of both established authors and young researchers on an equal footing. The journal strictly complies with publishing and ethical requirements. It publishes only original, complete and high-quality texts that do not contradict public interests, the principles of humanity and morality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Igor V. VachkovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 25, United States 7, Israel 2, Germany 1, Czechia 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology23.9%
- Human Health and DiseaseMedicine8.9%
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science7.1%
- Technology and Human Factors in Education and HealthMedicine5.2%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience3.9%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJRPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 596 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 41 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 95 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 162 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 228 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 215 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- applied articlesthe journal publishes both scientific articles and articles of an applied natureLength not stated
- scientific articlesthe journal publishes both scientific articles and articles of an applied natureLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship
Languages accepted: Russian or English Model summary
The manuscripts may be submitted in Russian or English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics Model summary
The journal strictly complies with publishing and ethical requirements. It publishes only original, complete and high-quality texts that do not contradict public interests, the principles of humanity and morality.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC Model summary
the journal does not charge authors for publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review Model summary
all manuscripts submitted for publication undergo an independent, double anonymous peer review process
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original unpublished work only Model summary
The Journal publishes scientific, original manuscripts which have not been published before.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Abstract must include aim, tasks, object, hypothesis, results, conclusions Model summary
The abstract must reflect the main content of the contribution, and include the aim, tasks, object of research, hypothesis, results of research and conclusions.
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
- Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2304-0394
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Psychology and Special Education
What CAS zone is Clinical Psychology and Special Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Psychology and Special Education is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Psychology and Special Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Clinical Psychology and Special Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Clinical Psychology and Special Education based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (25), United States (7) and Israel (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical Psychology and Special Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Psychology and Special Education is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Clinical Psychology and Special Education open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Psychology and Special Education is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .