Journal profile · Psychiatry
Journal of Psychiatric Research
ISSN 0022-3956 · eISSN 1879-1379 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1961
Journal of Psychiatric Research: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,320; median 168 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 695 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Psychiatric Research is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Schizophrenia research and treatment, Tryptophan and brain disorders and Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, together about 22.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1961 to report on the latest work in psychiatry and cognate disciplines, the Journal of Psychiatric Research is dedicated to innovative and timely studies of four important areas of research:(1) Clinical studies of all disciplines relating to psychiatric illness, as well as normal human behaviour, including biochemical, physiological, genetic, environmental, social, psychological and epidemiological factors;(2) Basic studies pertaining to psychiatry in such fields as neuropsychopharmacology, neuroendocrinology, electrophysiology, genetics, experimental psychology and epidemiology;(3) The growing application of clinical laboratory techniques in psychiatry, including imagery and spectroscopy of the brain, molecular biology and computer sciences;(4) Advances in basic and clinical research methodology, including the process of "bench-to-bedside" transfer of new research findings.The Editors-in-Chief will accept papers of high scientific caliber, if necessary after appropriate revision, and will aim for their rapid publication. In addition, the Journal will be enhanced by the inclusion of commissioned reviews, news items, book notices and letters to the Editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief Eric HollanderPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 41, Germany 11, Mainland China 8, United Kingdom 7, Canada 3 (88 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine9%
- Tryptophan and brain disordersNeuroscience7.1%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine6.1%
- Treatment of Major DepressionMedicine5.6%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5.6%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience5.5%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology5.4%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 3.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123LetPub ·
- h-index
- 222OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,664OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 665LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 394 | 182 | 160 |
| 2025 | 695 | 311 | 1,779 |
| 2024 | 648 | 312 | 4,328 |
| 2023 | 502 | 221 | 5,822 |
| 2022 | 637 | 350 | 11,219 |
| 2021 | 664 | 336 | 16,327 |
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
168 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 138 days – 264 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 171 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,282 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 181 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,320 / EUR 3,110 / GBP 2,660 / JPY 411,780 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,520 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief reportJournal of Psychiatric Research considers four types of manuscripts for possible publication:1. Original articles: Original articles are limited to 4,000 words …Length not stated
- letterJournal of Psychiatric Research considers four types of manuscripts for possible publication:1. Original articles: Original articles are limited to 4,000 words …Length not stated
- letter to the editorJournal of Psychiatric Research considers four types of manuscripts for possible publication:1. Original articles: Original articles are limited to 4,000 words …Length not stated
- letters to the editorJournal of Psychiatric Research considers four types of manuscripts for possible publication:1. Original articles: Original articles are limited to 4,000 words …Length not stated
- original articleJournal of Psychiatric Research considers four types of manuscripts for possible publication:1. Original articles: Original articles are limited to 4,000 words …main text ≤ 4,000 words
- original articlesOriginal articles are limited to 4,000 words in the text body, excluding abstract, references, figure legends, acknowledgement and disclosures.Length not stated
- review articleJournal of Psychiatric Research considers four types of manuscripts for possible publication:1. Original articles: Original articles are limited to 4,000 words …main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articlesReview articles should not exceed 6,000 words, excluding abstract, references, figure legends, acknowledgement and disclosures.Length not stated
- short communicationJournal of Psychiatric Research considers four types of manuscripts for possible publication:1. Original articles: Original articles are limited to 4,000 words …main text ≤ 2,500 words
- short communicationsShort communications are brief reports on preliminary new findings limited to 2500 words, excluding abstract, references, figure legends, acknowledgement and di…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, 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 ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
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
Open access options available Model summary
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
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single 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 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 Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1961
- ISSN
- 0022-3956
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-1379
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Psychiatric Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Psychiatric Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Psychiatric Research is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Psychiatric Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.54; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 222.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Psychiatric Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 168 days (interquartile range 138–264 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Psychiatric Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Psychiatric Research based?
Of the 88 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (41), Germany (11) and Mainland China (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Psychiatric Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Psychiatric Research is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Psychiatric Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Psychiatric Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,320.
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: .