Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
ISSN 0264-6838 · eISSN 1469-672X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 225 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions and Reproductive Health and Technologies, together about 41.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology reports and reviews outstanding research on psychological, behavioural, medical and social aspects of human reproduction, pregnancy and infancy. Medical topics focus on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The growing work in relevant aspects of medical communication and medical sociology are also covered. Relevant psychological work includes developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, behavioural medicine, psychology of women and health psychology. Research into psychological aspects of midwifery, health visiting and nursing is central to the interests of the Journal. The Journal is of special value to those concerned with interdisciplinary issues. As a result, the Journal is of particular interest to those concerned with fundamental processes in behaviour and to issues of health promotion and service organization. Readership The Journal caters for those working in developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, behavioural medicine and health psychology, and those concerned with the psychological aspects of midwifery, health visiting and nursing. It is particularly relevant for individuals concerned with interdisciplinary issues, including fundamental processes in behaviour and issues of health promotion and service organization. Peer Review Integrity All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Susan Garthus-NiegelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 6, Israel 5, Germany 4, United States 3, Italy 3 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine23.8%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine10%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine7.7%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7.4%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology6.3%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology5.8%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine5.3%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4.9%
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePsycINFOERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts), British Nursing Index, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA), Combined Health Information Database (CHID), Community Care, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health®, Family Index Database, Family Studies Database (NISC), International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature, PASCAL, Research Alrt, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts
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
- 2.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.73Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.09Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 862OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 249,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,877 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 37 | 10 |
| 2025 | 86 | 38 | 126 |
| 2024 | 81 | 36 | 323 |
| 2023 | 78 | 35 | 517 |
| 2022 | 58 | 26 | 572 |
| 2021 | 66 | 24 | 806 |
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
225 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 169 days – 320 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 240 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (180 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
Peer review integrity: all research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0264-6838
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-672X
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 225 days (interquartile range 169–320 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Psychology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), Israel (5) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, PsycINFO, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .