Journal profile · Psychology-Clinical Psychology
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
ISSN 2667-2979 · eISSN 2667-2960 · Elsevier
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 119 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 407 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is published by Elsevier 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 Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies, Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders and Treatment of Major Depression, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Psychiatry and Mental health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (JACLP) is the official journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Its mission is to be the leading psychiatry journal focused on the care of patients with comorbid medical and psychiatric illnesses. The scope of the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry includes original research, review articles and clinical reports that address psychiatric aspects of medical illnesses and their management. Areas of particular interest include: the effect of co-morbid psychiatric conditions on the management of medical illness; the psychiatric management of patients with comorbid medical illness; educational content for physicians and others specializing in consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry; and, the provision of psychiatric services to medical populations, including integrated care.The journal was formerly known as Psychosomatics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Clinical Psychology
Editor-in-chief Hochang Benjamin LeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 41, United Kingdom 3, Canada 3, South Korea 2, Japan 1 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electroconvulsive Therapy StudiesMedicine13.3%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine8.5%
- Treatment of Major DepressionMedicine6%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine5.7%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
- Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychology4.4%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology4.1%
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 | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | 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 | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | 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
- 2.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,596 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 9 | 18 |
| 2025 | 407 | 27 | 140 |
| 2024 | 78 | 26 | 256 |
| 2023 | 334 | 31 | 432 |
| 2022 | 569 | 116 | 846 |
| 2021 | 98 | 27 | 1,092 |
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
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 161 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 126 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (181 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
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 117 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 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 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,270 | — | — |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted8
- c-l case conferenceThis article type is for real cases involving educational diagnostic or management challenges.Length not stated
- case reportFor case reports you are required to follow CARE guidelines and provide the CARE checklist at manuscript submission.Read the CARE guidelinesFollow the CARE chec…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThis article type may include: 1) comment on a published article, 2) general subjects of interest to readers, or 3) a brief report of original research.Length not stated
- letter to the editor – brief case reportsThis article type is a venue for reporting a brief case report.Length not stated
- original researchArticles reporting original research in C-L psychiatry. Article sections must include Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.Length not stated
- perspectiveThis article type should describe current topics in medicine, applicable to Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, such as scholarly discussions of contemporary topic…Length not stated
- reviewClinically-focused reviews in C-L psychiatry with special emphasis on topics of relevance to clinical practice.Length not stated
- review with case or case seriesThe emphasis of this article type is on the literature review contextualizing the case report/seriesLength not stated
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 Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
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
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 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
- ISSN
- 2667-2979
- Electronic ISSN
- 2667-2960
- Society / sponsor
- Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
What CAS zone is Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychiatry / Psychology. 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 the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.54; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 86–161 days). 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 the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (41), United Kingdom (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .