Journal profile · Multiple
JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH
ISSN 0022-4499 · eISSN 1559-8519 · Taylor & Francis
JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.04; hybrid open access; 112 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology15.9%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions12.6%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology8.4%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine7.3%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences5.6%
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorPsychology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,178OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 109LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,832 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 38 | 25 |
| 2025 | 112 | 55 | 275 |
| 2024 | 131 | 79 | 779 |
| 2023 | 127 | 64 | 1,315 |
| 2022 | 134 | 49 | 1,656 |
| 2021 | 114 | 59 | 2,226 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0022-4499
- Electronic ISSN
- 1559-8519
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.04; CiteScore 6, h-index 180.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .