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International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
ISSN 3059-3042
International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2026 Xinrui edition); hybrid open access; median 204 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is classed under Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology16.8%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology11.5%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychology7.6%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology7.6%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology5.3%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology5.3%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology5.3%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology4.6%
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)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SSCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 62 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 19 | 72 |
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
204 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 144 days – 261 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 229 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (60 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".
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 3059-3042
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What CAS zone is International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in?
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.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 204 days (interquartile range 144–261 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is indexed in SSCI.
Is International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .