Journal profile · Psychiatry
European Psychiatry
ISSN 0924-9338 · eISSN 1778-3585 · Elsevier Masson · FRANCE · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
European Psychiatry: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.8; fully open access; APC about USD 3,150; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 2,596 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Psychiatry is published by Elsevier Masson and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Schizophrenia research and treatment, Mental Health and Psychiatry and Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Psychiatry and Mental health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Psychiatry is the official journal of the European Psychiatric Association. It is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that aims to provide state-of-the art research and policy updates and to stimulate discussion and debate amongst clinicians, research scientists and patient advocates in psychiatry, mental health, behavioral science, and neuroscience. European Psychiatry is committed to publishing the latest advances in the full range of issues related to mental health including new developments in diagnosis and treatment, and advances in the biological underpinnings of mental, behavioral and cognitive function in clinical and general population samples.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief Sophia FrangouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 5, United Kingdom 4, Italy 1, Canada 1, Belgium 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine13.3%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities7.2%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine6.8%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology6.6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.4%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine4.8%
- Treatment of Major DepressionMedicine4.3%
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 7.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 14Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 145OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,625OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 174LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 41,514 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,079 | 2,079 | 48 |
| 2025 | 2,596 | 2,596 | 1,029 |
| 2024 | 1,798 | 1,798 | 1,538 |
| 2023 | 1,598 | 1,598 | 2,348 |
| 2022 | 2,357 | 2,357 | 3,828 |
| 2021 | 2,262 | 2,262 | 4,440 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 2,320 / USD 3,150 / EUR 2,850 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,300 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Not considered
- case reports; case series; study protocols
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- commentsComments: Comments can be made on any article published by the journal. They cannot exceed 750 words, with no more than five references.Length not stated
- editorialTypes of accepted articles and their specifications are given below. Word count for the main manuscript includes only the main body of text (i.e., not tables, f…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials**: Editorials may only be authored by the Editors or by authors invited by the Editors or proposed by the EPA board. No unsolicited editorial will be…Length not stated
- meta-analysisTypes of accepted articles and their specifications are given below. Word count for the main manuscript includes only the main body of text (i.e., not tables, f…Length not stated
- research articleTypes of accepted articles and their specifications are given below. Word count for the main manuscript includes only the main body of text (i.e., not tables, f…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles*: Abstract no longer than 250 words, structured as follows: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions Main text should not exceed 3,500 words,…Length not stated
- reviewTypes of accepted articles and their specifications are given below. Word count for the main manuscript includes only the main body of text (i.e., not tables, f…Length not stated
- reviews / meta-analysesReviews / Meta-Analyses*: Abstract no longer than 250 words, structured as follows: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions Main text should not exceed 4,000 …Length not stated
- viewpointTypes of accepted articles and their specifications are given below. Word count for the main manuscript includes only the main body of text (i.e., not tables, f…main text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Data availability
Authors encouraged to use NbN nomenclature when reporting on psychotropic medications. Model summary
When reporting on psychotropic medications, authors are encouraged to use the NbN nomenclature as described in https://nbn2r.com/
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Transformative open access agreements for authors
Information regarding Cambridge University Press transformative open access agreements can be found here. See if your institute already has an agreement with the Press to cover all or part of your APC.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required as a condition of consideration for publication. Model summary
As a condition of consideration for publication, registration of clinical trials in a public trials registry is required.
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 Masson
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0924-9338
- Electronic ISSN
- 1778-3585
- Society / sponsor
- European Psychiatric Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Psychiatry
What CAS zone is European Psychiatry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Psychiatry is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Psychiatry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.8; CiteScore 7, h-index 145.
How long does peer review take at European Psychiatry?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Psychiatry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words. 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 Psychiatry based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (5), United Kingdom (4) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Psychiatry is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
European Psychiatry is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,150.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .