Journal profile · Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
ISSN 2950-0044 · Elsevier · United States
Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders: fully open access; APC about USD 2,700; median 82 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 60% (journal website); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders is published by Elsevier. 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 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, the official journal of the ADAA, welcomes original clinical, translational, and basic research as well as synthetic review articles covering neurobiology (genetics and neuroimaging), epidemiology, experimental psychopathology, pathophysiology and treatment (psychotherapeutic, neuromodulation, and pharmacologic) aspects of mood and anxiety disorders. We encourage original research submissions from basic neuroscientists and pharmacologists as well as all clinical investigators to establish a platform for translational advances and discussion. All submissions will be peer reviewed.To advance this discussion, review papers focusing on these topics will be prioritized:Recent advances in the psychopharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, neuromodulatory or other innovations in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.Innovative and cutting-edge systematic reviews of key areas; for example neurobiologic, psychologic and biopsychosocial models of mood and anxiety disorders or best-evidence treatment approaches of mood and anxiety disorders.Scientific advances guiding our understanding of the causes and management of mood and anxiety disorder.From global experts providing an cross-national perspective of mood and anxiety disorders.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Editor-in-chief Stephen M. StrakowskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 53, Taiwan, China 3, Canada 3 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology21.9%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology9.4%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology6.4%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience5.5%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology5%
- Treatment of Major DepressionMedicine4.4%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology4.2%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry and Mental Health | Q4 | 461/580 | 20th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 303 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 278 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 95 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 10 |
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
82 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 89 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (103 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 60%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | USD 2,700 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,700 / EUR 2,530 / GBP 2,160 / JPY 334,880 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,700 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,700 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- case reportFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract. Short Reports of original research or pilot studies should…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- case reportsCase reports or a series of case reports cannot exceed 2500 words.Length not stated
- case studyFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract. Short Reports of original research or pilot studies should…Length not stated
- commentaryFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract. Short Reports of original research or pilot studies should…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract. Short Reports of original research or pilot studies should…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials are invited only and cannot exceed 1000 words.Length not stated
- full-length papersFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract.Length not stated
- mini-reviewsMini-reviews are limited reviews of developing fields of research and are not necessarily systematic in nature. They provide current knowledge and point the way…Length not stated
- opinionFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract. Short Reports of original research or pilot studies should…Length not stated
- original researchFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract. Short Reports of original research or pilot studies should…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract. Short Reports of original research or pilot studies should…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- scholarly commentariesScholarly Commentaries express points of view on scientific matters and cannot exceed 1000 words.Length not stated
- short reportsShort Reports of original research or pilot studies should be no longer than 2000 words with a 150 word abstract. The total number of figures/tables combined ca…Length not stated
- systematic reviewFull-length papers of original research should be no longer than 6000 words with a 250 word abstract. Short Reports of original research or pilot studies should…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsSystematic reviews provide a critical review and analysis of a field of research and need to include detailed information on search criteria and methods. Conclu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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
1 to 7 keywords required 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 ·- 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
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
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double 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.
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
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2950-0044
- Society / sponsor
- ADAA
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 82 days (interquartile range 61–130 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 60%. 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 Mood and Anxiety Disorders?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Optional; 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 Mood and Anxiety Disorders based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (53), Taiwan, China (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .