Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Journal of Psychedelic Studies
ISSN 2559-9283 · Akadémiai Kiadó · Hungary
Journal of Psychedelic Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Psychedelic Studies is published by Akadémiai Kiadó 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 Psychedelics and Drug Studies, Chemical synthesis and alkaloids and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, together about 56.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal seeks to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of information about psychedelic substances and the biological, neurochemical and psychological changes they facilitate, as well as their social implications. The broad scope of the journal includes different approaches to the pharmacological modification of consciousness, as well as research reports on psychedelic experiences; it also examines the therapeutic potential of these substances, as well as their cultural implications. The journal accepts case reports, case series, original research, meta-analyses, reviews of the literature, and book reviews of topics ranging from psychopharmacology, neurobiology and psychology to philosophy, sociology and anthropology. The journal's philosophy is grounded in biology and psychology, but it is also open to considerations of spirituality and religion.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Editor-in-chief Attila SzaboPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychedelics and Drug StudiesPsychology39.8%
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloidsChemistry10.1%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience6.5%
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesNursing5.4%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.9%
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMedicine4.6%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine3.3%
- Diverse academic research themesDecision Sciences2.6%
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 | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, CABELLS Journalytics
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 (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.88Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 275 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 5 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 100 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 282 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 504 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 220 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 382 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,500 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- book reviewsThe journal accepts case reports, case series, original research, meta-analyses, reviews of the literature, and book reviewsLength not stated
- case reportsThe journal accepts case reports, case series, original research, meta-analyses, reviews of the literature, and book reviewsLength not stated
- case seriesThe journal accepts case reports, case series, original research, meta-analyses, reviews of the literature, and book reviewsLength not stated
- meta-analysesThe journal accepts case reports, case series, original research, meta-analyses, reviews of the literature, and book reviewsLength not stated
- original researchThe journal accepts case reports, case series, original research, meta-analyses, reviews of the literature, and book reviewsLength not stated
- reviews of the literatureThe journal accepts case reports, case series, original research, meta-analyses, reviews of the literature, and book reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open Access, Online Only journal Model summary
Journal of Psychedelic Studies is an Open Access, Online Only journal.
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
- Akadémiai Kiadó
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2559-9283
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Psychedelic Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Psychedelic Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Psychedelic Studies is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pharmacology & Pharmacy / Psychiatry / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Psychedelic Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Psychedelic Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Psychedelic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Psychedelic Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Psychedelic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Psychedelic Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .