Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
ISSN 0969-5893 · eISSN 1468-2850 · Wiley-Blackwell
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Personality Disorders and Psychopathology, together about 34.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology14.3%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology13.6%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology6.9%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology6.3%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology4.8%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology3.9%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 7.76LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 153OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,048OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 27 | 17 |
| 2025 | 68 | 25 | 37 |
| 2024 | 74 | 28 | 205 |
| 2023 | 83 | 19 | 611 |
| 2022 | 88 | 18 | 1,093 |
| 2021 | 60 | 13 | 4,312 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 1,950 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0969-5893
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2850
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
What CAS zone is Clinical Psychology Science and Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Psychology Science and Practice is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Clinical Psychology Science and Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.76; CiteScore 7.6, h-index 153.
Which databases index Clinical Psychology Science and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Psychology Science and Practice is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Clinical Psychology Science and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
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: .