Journal profile · PSYCHIATRY
Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
ISSN 2211-3649 · eISSN 2211-3657 · Elsevier Science & Technology · NETHERLANDS
Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; review about 111 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders is published by Elsevier Science & Technology and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes and Eating Disorders and Behaviors, together about 53.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (JOCRD) is an international journal that publishes high quality research and clinically-oriented articles dealing with all aspects of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related conditions (OC spectrum disorders; e.g., trichotillomania, hoarding, body dysmorphic disorder). The journal invites studies of clinical and non-clinical (i.e., student) samples of all age groups from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, and other medical and health sciences. The journal's broad focus encompasses classification, assessment, psychological and psychiatric treatment, prevention, psychopathology, neurobiology and genetics. Clinical reports (descriptions of innovative treatment methods) and book reviews on all aspects of OCD-related disorders will be considered, as will theoretical and review articles that make valuable contributions.Suitable topics for manuscripts include:The boundaries of OCD and relationships with OC spectrum disordersValidation of assessments of obsessive-compulsive and related phenomenaOCD symptoms in diverse social and cultural contextsStudies of neurobiological and genetic factors in OCD and related conditionsExperimental and descriptive psychopathology and epidemiological studiesStudies on relationships among cognitive and behavioral variables in OCD and related disordersInterpersonal aspects of OCD and related disordersEvaluation of psychological and psychiatric treatment and prevention programs, and predictors of outcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHIATRY
Editor-in-chief Jesse CouglePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 51, Australia 12, Canada 11, United Kingdom 4, Netherlands 4 (100 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychology31.5%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology11.3%
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology10.9%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience10%
- Body Image and Dysmorphia StudiesPsychology7.4%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology4.9%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.4%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 458OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 888 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | 34 | 19 | 46 |
| 2024 | 52 | 33 | 192 |
| 2023 | 53 | 28 | 356 |
| 2022 | 50 | 22 | 369 |
| 2021 | 62 | 17 | 727 |
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
111 dayssubmission to acceptance
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
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 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 3,490 / EUR 3,260 / GBP 2,790 / JPY 432,860 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,310 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- brief reviewBrief Review: These are concise review articles on new and emerging topics, summarizing current information and advances in the field. The review should be appr…Length not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondence: Letters in response to papers published in journal.Length not stated
- research paperResearch paper: Clinical and non-clinical research dealing with all aspects of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related conditions (OC spectrum disorders…Length not stated
- reviewormation and advances in the field. The review should be approximately 2000 words (not including references or reference notes), with up to 5main text ≤ 2,000 words
- short communicationA condensed paper with a brief scientific message. This option is designed to allow publication of research reports that are not suitable for publication as reg…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- viewpointitor for approval (cougle@psy.fsu.edu ) Viewpoints should have a maximum 1,000 words (not including references), no more than 10 references, upmain text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 10
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
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 one reviewer 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.Rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing 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 Science & Technology
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2211-3649
- Electronic ISSN
- 2211-3657
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
What CAS zone is Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders?
The publisher reports about 111 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Required. 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 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders based?
Of the 100 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (51), Australia (12) and Canada (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
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: .