Journal profile · Multiple
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW
ISSN 1093-6793 · eISSN 1943-3662 · American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; subscription journal; 24 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW is published by American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 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 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues and Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare, together about 35.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal, published by the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, is intended to be a forum for the exchange of multidisciplinary ideas. Manuscripts are welcomed that deal with the interfaces of psychiatry and the legal system and the theory and practice of forensic psychiatry. Content includes correctional psychiatry, psychiatric evaluation of individuals involved with the criminal or civil legal system, ethics, the philosophy of law, legal regulation of psychiatric practice, education and training in the field, and research into causes and treatment of behavioral problems that manifest themselves particularly in individuals who are in contact with the legal system.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesSocial Sciences19.3%
- Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions10.3%
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMedicine6.1%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology5.8%
- Criminal Law and EvidenceSocial Sciences5.8%
- Torture, Ethics, and LawSocial Sciences5.7%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences5.3%
- Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychology5.3%
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 | Law | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 985 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | 0 | 15 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- ISSN
- 1093-6793
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-3662
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Law / Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 27.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .