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Journal of Anxiety Disorders
ISSN 0887-6185 · eISSN 1873-7897 · Elsevier
Journal of Anxiety Disorders: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.84; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,650; median 198 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Anxiety Disorders is published by Elsevier 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 Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Anxiety Disorders is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the understanding, assessment, treatment, and prevention of anxiety disorders. The journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of anxiety disorders included in the current diagnostic classification system as well as on disorders formerly categorized as anxiety disorders (e.g., obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder). Topics of interest related to anxiety disorders include behavioral, cognitive and biological assessments; diagnosis and classification; neuroscience and genetics; sociocultural considerations; mechanisms and comorbidities; epidemiology; psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatments; prevention; implementation science; theoretical advancement; and policy. Methodologies can include clinical trials, experimental paradigms, intensive longitudinal designs, mixed methods or qualitative approaches, among others. Review articles that adhere to rigorous, recommended guidelines, are preferably pre-registered, and significantly contribute to advancing knowledge in the field are also appropriate for submission. Theoretical advancements are also appropriate for submission.The mission of the journal is three-fold. One goal is to promote translational work in anxiety disorders research, so that we can effectively bridge the gap between basic science, clinical research, implementation, practice, and policy. Another goal is to encourage interdisciplinary research integrating perspectives from diverse fields (e.g., psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, genetics, social work, public health) and from different stakeholders (e.g., researchers, providers, funders, policy makers) to foster a comprehensive understanding of and interventions for anxiety disorders. The last goal is to enhance a global focus, welcoming research on diverse populations and across cultural contexts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ateka ContractorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 37, Canada 6, Mainland China 5, United Kingdom 2, Spain 2 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology24.6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology15.2%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology8.2%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology7.8%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychology6%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine3.6%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology3.3%
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety StudiesPsychology2.8%
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 | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 1 |
| 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 | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 1 |
| 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 | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 4.84LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,475OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,237 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 55 | 33 |
| 2025 | 92 | 58 | 283 |
| 2024 | 87 | 58 | 710 |
| 2023 | 101 | 51 | 1,654 |
| 2022 | 95 | 49 | 1,958 |
| 2021 | 112 | 59 | 3,077 |
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
198 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 151 days – 253 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 204 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (186 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
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 182 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,650 / EUR 4,350 / GBP 3,720 / JPY 576,740 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,990 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialManuscripts based on original research are limited to 6000 words of main text (i.e., not including cover page, Abstract, and references) and reviews, meta-analy…Length not stated
- meta-analysesreviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical treatises will be limited to 8000 words of main text (i.e., not including cover page, Abstract, and references)Length not stated
- meta-analysisManuscripts based on original research are limited to 6000 words of main text (i.e., not including cover page, Abstract, and references) and reviews, meta-analy…Length not stated
- original researchManuscripts based on original research are limited to 6000 words of main text (i.e., not including cover page, Abstract, and references) and reviews, meta-analy…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewManuscripts based on original research are limited to 6000 words of main text (i.e., not including cover page, Abstract, and references) and reviews, meta-analy…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewsreviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical treatises will be limited to 8000 words of main text (i.e., not including cover page, Abstract, and references)Length not stated
- theoretical treatisesreviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical treatises will be limited to 8000 words of main text (i.e., not including cover page, Abstract, and references)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Authorship contribution requirements Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access options available Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- ISSN
- 0887-6185
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-7897
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Anxiety Disorders
What CAS zone is Journal of Anxiety Disorders in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Anxiety Disorders is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical / 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 Journal of Anxiety Disorders?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.84; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 191.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Anxiety Disorders?
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 198 days (interquartile range 151–253 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Anxiety Disorders?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Journal of Anxiety Disorders based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (37), Canada (6) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Anxiety Disorders?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Anxiety Disorders is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Anxiety Disorders open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Anxiety Disorders is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,650.
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: .