Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
ISSN 2813-4540 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: impact factor 1.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 83 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 75 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the relationships between developmental processes, mental health, and psychiatric illness in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof David Cohen (Sorbonne Université, France), Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry welcomes research contributions in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry that bridge the gap between developmental science and psychiatry. The journal aims to publish significant clinical and epidemiological studies linking developmental science with psychiatry, paying particular attention to the first two decades of life, and selective consideration of studies involving young adulthood where aligned with a section’s remit and the journal’s scope. It also publishes basic science findings relevant to this theme and works from allied disciplines that may have clinical impact or relevance. Subjects of interest include, but are not limited to: autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders child mental health and interventions developmental psychopathology and mental health interventions for adolescent mental health. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry particularly emphasizes the value of longitudinal studies for increasing understanding of the development of psychiatric disorders, especially studies incorporating conventional or high-throughput molecular genetics. As longitudinal studies increasingly include structural and functional brain imaging, these will enrich our understanding of brain development and the development of psychiatric disorders. The journal also values experimental studies from cognitive neurosciences or psychology that shed light on developmental processes relevant to our discipline. Finally, there is a continuous need for phenomenological studies, clinical descriptions of new syndromes and psychopathologies, and studies investigating how changes in environmental risk factors and society may influence the development or expression of psychopathology. Besides research articles, Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has the ambition to stay close to practitioners. Therefore, we are pleased to accept updated reviews of clinical relevance and case reports/series meaningful for practice. Articles that advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing, are particularly welcome. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is com
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 4, United Kingdom 3, Canada 3, United States 2, France 2 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology19.2%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience11.2%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine6.9%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology6.6%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine5.5%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology4.8%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine4.4%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, 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)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 320 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 103 | 36 |
| 2025 | 75 | 75 | 210 |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | 328 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 366 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
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 PubMed · to
83 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (193 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | CHF 2,195 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
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
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-4540
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 83 days (interquartile range 51–135 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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 Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (4), United Kingdom (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .