Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Dreaming
ISSN 1053-0797 · eISSN 1573-3351 · APA
Dreaming: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.52; subscription journal; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dreaming is published by APA 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 Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Sleep and related disorders and Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs, together about 62.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dreaming is a multidisciplinary journal, the only professional journal devoted specifically to dreaming.The journal publishes scholarly articles related to dreaming from any discipline and viewpoint.This includes:biological aspects of dreaming and sleep/dream laboratory researchpsychological articles of any kind related to dreamingclinical work on dreams regardless of theoretical perspective (Freudian, Jungian, existential, eclectic, etc.)anthropological, sociological, and philosophical articles related to dreamingarticles about dreaming from any of the arts and humanitiesAll papers undergo peer review.Disclaimer: APA and the editors of Dreaming assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles. More About The Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchNeuroscience36.8%
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology19.6%
- Paranormal Experiences and BeliefsPsychology6.4%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology6%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology3.2%
- Mind wandering and attentionNeuroscience2.8%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience2.4%
- Jungian Analytical PsychologyPsychology2.3%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 0.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 361OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,015 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 30 | 3 | 16 |
| 2024 | 42 | 6 | 56 |
| 2023 | 27 | 4 | 39 |
| 2022 | 52 | 5 | 196 |
| 2021 | 36 | 4 | 144 |
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
- APA
- ISSN
- 1053-0797
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-3351
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dreaming
What CAS zone is Dreaming in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Dreaming is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Dreaming?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.52; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 55.
Which databases index Dreaming?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dreaming is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Dreaming open access, and what is the APC?
Dreaming 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .