Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS
Forum der Psychoanalyse
ISSN 0178-7667 · eISSN 1437-0751 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Forum der Psychoanalyse: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.21; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 87 days to acceptance (24 articles, last 24 months); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Forum der Psychoanalyse is published by Springer Nature 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 Psychoanalysis and Social Critique, Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, together about 61.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Das Forum der Psychoanalyse ist eine Diskussionsplattform für Themen der psychoanalytischen klinischen Theorie und Technik aus der Sicht der verschiedenen Strömungen im In- und Ausland. Es behandelt auch angrenzende Themen, z.B. die Verbindung zwischen Psychoanalyse und Nachbarwissenschaften, Fragen der Ausbildung, die Psychoanalyse als Beruf und Grundsatzfragen der Psychoanalyse als Wissenschaft. Die Zeitschrift wurde 1985 von Psychoanalytikern verschiedener Fachgesellschaften gegründet.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS
Editor-in-chief Ulrich LamparterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 25, United States 1, Austria 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences28.3%
- Psychology, Coaching, and TherapyPsychology18.7%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology14.8%
- Memory, History, Trauma, IdentityArts and Humanities4.9%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology4.1%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences2.9%
- Art, Aesthetics, and PerceptionArts and Humanities2.7%
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, Psychoanalysis | 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, Psychoanalysis | 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, Psychoanalysis | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPsycINFOERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 0.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 93,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 981 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 38 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 39 | 8 | 21 |
| 2023 | 33 | 12 | 41 |
| 2022 | 40 | 14 | 53 |
| 2021 | 32 | 7 | 51 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 118 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 127 days
- Sample
- 24 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- 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 2,390 / EUR 3,390 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer
Mit der Annahme des Artikels wird der Autor um Übertragung des Copyrights (bzw. das ausschließliche, räumlich und zeitlich uneingeschränkte Recht zur Publikation und zum Vertrieb) an den Verlag gebeten. Die Zeitschrift sowie alle in ihr enthaltenen einzelnen Beiträge und Abbildungen sind urheberrechtlich geschützt. Für Open Choice Artikel ist keine Übertragung des Copyrights erforderlich, da das C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Forum der Psychoanalyse, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0178-7667
- Electronic ISSN
- 1437-0751
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Forum der Psychoanalyse
What CAS zone is Forum der Psychoanalyse in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Forum der Psychoanalyse is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Psychoanalysis. 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 Forum der Psychoanalyse?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.21; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Forum der Psychoanalyse?
Based on the dates recorded on 24 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 47–118 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Forum der Psychoanalyse based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (25), United States (1) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Forum der Psychoanalyse?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Forum der Psychoanalyse is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PsycINFO, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Forum der Psychoanalyse open access, and what is the APC?
Forum der Psychoanalyse is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.
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: .