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Journal of Gambling Studies
ISSN 1050-5350 · eISSN 1573-3602 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal of Gambling Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.43; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 87 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Gambling Studies is published by Springer Nature 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 Gambling Behavior and Treatments, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology and Sports Analytics and Performance, together about 61.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since 1985, the Journal of Gambling Studies has aimed to advance knowledge across the broad spectrum, from risk taking to gambling problems. As a leading international and interdisciplinary platform, the journal focuses on publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed empirical research that address critical issues related to the epidemiology, prevention, assessment, and treatment of gambling disorder. The journal publishes an array of articles including original studies, systematic reviews, pre-registered reports, and timely commentary. We are particularly interested in contributions that provide new insights into responsible gambling/safe gambling, risk and protective factors, co-occurring problems and disorders, and the social determinants of health. Our goal is to foster research that informs policy, practice, and interventions while contributing to a global understanding of gambling.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief James P. WhelanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 10, United States 9, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2, Macau, China 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gambling Behavior and TreatmentsPsychology42.1%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology13.1%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine4.9%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology4.4%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine3.7%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions3.5%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences3.1%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent 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
- 2.43LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,381OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 759,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,096 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86 | 47 | 17 |
| 2025 | 97 | 55 | 245 |
| 2024 | 89 | 50 | 390 |
| 2023 | 98 | 65 | 1,007 |
| 2022 | 81 | 49 | 1,156 |
| 2021 | 102 | 51 | 1,456 |
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 65 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 115 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (196 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
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,390 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries should not exceed 1,500 words in length.Length not stated
- commentaryhould not exceed 4,000 words in length. Commentaries should not exceed 1,500 words in length. Journal of Gambling Studies does not publish spemain text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- original researchReviews and Original Research should not exceed 4,000 words in length.Length not stated
- reviewew process. Back to top Additional Text Reviews and Original Research should not exceed 4,000 words in length. Commentaries should not exceed 1,500 words in lemain text ≤ 4,000 words
- reviewsReviews and Original Research should not exceed 4,000 words in length.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- 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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Gambling Studies, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- 1050-5350
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-3602
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Gambling Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Gambling Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Gambling Studies is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary / Substance Abuse. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Gambling Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.43; CiteScore 5, h-index 128.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Gambling Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 65–130 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 Gambling Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: 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 Gambling Studies based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (10), United States (9) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Gambling Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Gambling Studies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Gambling Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Gambling Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .