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European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
ISSN 2468-7499 · Elsevier
European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,280; review about 81 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 128 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation is published by Elsevier 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 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments and Child Abuse and Trauma, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation / Revue Européenne du Trauma et de la Dissociation is the official journal of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation and of the French language Association of Trauma and Dissociation. The journal is dedicated to publishing scientific and clinical literature on dissociation, the dissociative disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, complex PTSD, psychological trauma, and attachment disturbances, in order to foster exchange among researchers, clinicians and other professionals. The European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation publishes manuscripts on theory, clinical treatment, and research related to psychological trauma and dissociation in children and adults. The journal welcomes contributions, including case studies, from anthropological, cross-cultural, historical, neurobiological, pharmacologic, physiologic, psychological, psychometric, psychotherapeutic, and social viewpoints. The journal is published quarterly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Cyril TarquinioPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 22, Italy 5, Belgium 4, Hong Kong, China 2, United Kingdom 2 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology15.7%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine12.6%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology9.9%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology8.5%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology7.4%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology5.1%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine4.4%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology4.2%
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 | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 749 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 128 | 58 | 34 |
| 2025 | 128 | 48 | 203 |
| 2024 | 117 | 57 | 419 |
| 2023 | 59 | 18 | 321 |
| 2022 | 51 | 16 | 319 |
| 2021 | 54 | 22 | 611 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
81 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 81 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 2,280 / EUR 2,080 / GBP 1,830 / JPY 282,790 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,090 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted19
- case reportThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- case reportsThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.Length not stated
- case studyThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- correspondenceThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- discussionsThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.Length not stated
- editorialEJTD strives to adhere to the following standards and requirements:COPE - Committee on Publication EthicsICMJE - International Committee of Medical Journal Edit…Length not stated
- hypothesisThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- opinionThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- opinion papersThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.Length not stated
- perspectiveThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- research paperThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- research papersThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.Length not stated
- technical noteThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.The jou…Length not stated
- technical notesThe journal publishes research papers, review articles, opinion papers, short communications, technical notes, correspondence, discussions, case reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
Manuscripts must be written preferably in English or in French. Model summary
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2468-7499
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
What CAS zone is European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychiatry / Psychology, Clinical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation?
The publisher reports about 81 days (submission to acceptance). 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 European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional. 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 European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (22), Italy (5) and Belgium (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,280.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .