Journal profile · Psychology
Journal of Neuropsychology
ISSN 1748-6645 · eISSN 1748-6653 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Semiannual · Founded 2007
Journal of Neuropsychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,750; median 156 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neuropsychology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Neuropsychology publishes original contributions to scientific knowledge in neuropsychology including: clinical and experimental research studies with neurological, psychiatric and psychological patient populations in all age groups and cultures; behavioural, neurological or pharmacological treatment regimes; clinical and cognitive experimentation and neuroimaging and/or neuromodulation; multidisciplinary approach embracing areas such as developmental psychology, neurology, psychiatry, physiology, endocrinology, pharmacology and imaging science. The following types of paper are invited: papers reporting original empirical investigations; theoretical papers; provided that these are sufficiently related to empirical data; review articles, which need not be exhaustive, but which should give an interpretation of the state of research in a given field and, where appropriate, identify its clinical implications; brief reports and comments; case reports; fast-track papers (included in the issue following acceptation) reaction and rebuttals (short reactions to publications in JNP followed by an invited rebuttal of the original authors); special issues. The Journal of Neuropsychology is committed to a fast and efficient turnaround of papers, aiming to complete the review process in under two months. For specific submission requirements, please view the Author Guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 6, United Kingdom 5, United States 2, Australia 2, Netherlands 2 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine12.3%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience10.1%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience7.2%
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionNeuroscience6.2%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine5.9%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience5.9%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience4.6%
- Face Recognition and PerceptionNeuroscience4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC
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
- 1.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 309OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 694 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 47 | 7 |
| 2025 | 55 | 44 | 86 |
| 2024 | 56 | 41 | 166 |
| 2023 | 57 | 49 | 325 |
| 2022 | 36 | 23 | 285 |
| 2021 | 36 | 19 | 445 |
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
156 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 121 days – 208 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 169 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (125 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 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 3,750 / EUR 3,120 / GBP 2,500 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- brief communicationResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…Length not stated
- brief communicationsBrief communications are short reports of original research or case reports. They are limited to a maximum of 1500 words (excluding the abstract, reference list…Length not stated
- case reportResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…Length not stated
- opinionResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…Length not stated
- original researchResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…Length not stated
- registered reportResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…Length not stated
- registered reportsPlease refer to the separate guidelines for Registered Reports.Length not stated
- research paperResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- research papersResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures).Length not stated
- reviewResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…Length not stated
- review articleResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…Length not stated
- systematic reviewResearch papers should be no more than 6000 words (excluding the abstract, reference list, tables and figures). Multiple citations for a single point are usuall…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsAll systematic reviews must be pre-registered and an anonymous link to the pre-registration must be provided in the main document, so that it is available to re…Length not stated
- theoretical or review articlesTheoretical or review articles are full-length reviews of, or opinion statements regarding, the literature in a specific scientific area. They should be no more…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Authorship is defined by the criteria set out in the APA Publication Manual: “Individuals should only take authorship credit for work they have actually performed or to which they have substantially contributed (APA Ethics Code Standard 8.12a, Publication Credit). Authorship e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility Policy
Data archiving policy Model summary
The Journal of Neuropsychology recognizes the many benefits of archiving data for scientific progress. Archived data provides an indispensable resource for the scientific community, making possible future replications and secondary analyses, in addition to the importance of verifying the dependability of published research findings. The journal expects that where possible all data supporting the r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer Review and Acceptance Except where otherwise stated, the journal operates a policy of anonymous (double-anonymous) peer review. Please ensure that any information which may reveal author identity is anonymized in your submission, such as institutional affiliations, geographical location or references to unpublished research. We also operate a triage process in which submissions that are out o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access WALS + standard CTA/ELA and/or Open Access for hybrid titles
You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License. Standard re-use and licensing rights vary by journal. Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used. This journal uses the CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License.Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies: Note …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Double-anonymous peer review policy Model summary
Except where otherwise stated, the journal operates a policy of anonymous (double-anonymous) peer review. Please ensure that any information which may reveal author identity is anonymized in your submission, such as institutional affiliations, geographical location or references to unpublished research. We also operate a triage process in which submissions that are out of scope or otherwise inappr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Preprint policy Model summary
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Triage process for out-of-scope submissions Model summary
We also operate a triage process in which submissions that are out of scope or otherwise inappropriate will be rejected by the editors without external peer review.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1748-6645
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-6653
- Society / sponsor
- British Psychological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neuropsychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Neuropsychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neuropsychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology / Psychology, Experimental. 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 Journal of Neuropsychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.79; CiteScore 4, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neuropsychology?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 156 days (interquartile range 121–208 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. 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 Neuropsychology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Neuropsychology based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (6), United Kingdom (5) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Neuropsychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neuropsychology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Neuropsychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neuropsychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,750.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .