Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS
ISSN 0020-7578 · eISSN 1745-8315 · Taylor & Francis
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.89; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 96 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 57% (journal website); 118 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology and Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research, together about 56.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis is a fully peer reviewed journal published six times a year (February, April, June, August, October and December) since its merger with The International Review of Psycho-Analysis in 1994. It publishes extensive contributions by authors throughout the world - facilitated by a system of international editorial boards and the policy of allowing submission and review in six languages, followed by translation of accepted papers at the Journal's expense. Originally founded by Ernest Jones in collaboration with Sigmund Freud in 1920, the Journal publishes contributions on Psychoanalytic Theory & Technique, The History of Psychoanalysis, Clinical Contributions, Education & Professional Issues, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Film Essays. The Journal also publishes the main papers and panel reports from the International Psychoanalytical Association's Congresses, book reviews, obituaries, and correspondence. The Journal also publishes selected papers in the IJP Annuals currently offered in eight different languages. PEP- Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing All individual subscriptions and society member online subscriptions are now fulfilled via PEP. More details are available on the PEP-Web website. For further information about the IJP, go to The IJP website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS
Editor-in-chief Francis Grier ExecutivePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 1, Spain 1, Mexico 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology37.5%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology9.6%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology9.5%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities6.6%
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences4.5%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology4.4%
- Transactional Analysis in PsychotherapyPsychology4.2%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Psychoanalysis | Zone 2 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Psychoanalysis | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePsycINFOPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, ProQuest Periodicals Archive Online, Periodical Index Online
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
- 0.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.45Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 907OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 193,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,158 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 118 | 15 | 84 |
| 2024 | 106 | 9 | 183 |
| 2023 | 119 | 7 | 240 |
| 2022 | 102 | 7 | 301 |
| 2021 | 123 | 14 | 372 |
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
96 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 57%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 93 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0020-7578
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-8315
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of Psychoanalysis
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 107, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS
What CAS zone is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.89; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS?
The publisher reports about 96 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 57%. 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 JCR quartile is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Psychology.
Where are the editorial board members of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (1), Spain (1) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS open access, and what is the APC?
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .