Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Diagnostica
ISSN 0012-1924 · eISSN 2190-622X · Hogrefe Publishing
Diagnostica: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; hybrid open access; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Diagnostica is published by Hogrefe Publishing 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 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Behavioral Health and Interventions and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, together about 31% of its articles. (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 DevelopmentPsychology15.6%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology8.5%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology6.9%
- Cognitive Abilities and TestingPsychology5.2%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.8%
- Psychology, Coaching, and TherapyPsychology4.7%
- Education Methods and TechnologiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology4.6%
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)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 0.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 293OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 85.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 734 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 15 | 42 |
| 2022 | 25 | 16 | 110 |
| 2021 | 21 | 15 | 132 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Hogrefe Publishing
- ISSN
- 0012-1924
- Electronic ISSN
- 2190-622X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Diagnostica
What CAS zone is Diagnostica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Diagnostica 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.
What is the impact factor of Diagnostica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 72.
Which databases index Diagnostica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Diagnostica is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Diagnostica open access, and what is the APC?
Diagnostica is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .