Journal profile · Psychiatry
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
ISSN 1355-6177 · eISSN 1469-7661 · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.59; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 87 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JINS is the official journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, an organization of over 3,500 international members from a variety of disciplines. Our editorial board is comprised of internationally known experts with a broad range of interests. JINS publishes empirically-based articles covering all areas of neuropsychology and the interface of neuropsychology with other areas, such as cognitive neuroscience. Theoretically driven work that has clinical implications is of particular interest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief John L. WoodardPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 65, Netherlands 6, Australia 4, France 2, Italy 2 (90 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine16.8%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine14.4%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience7.2%
- Cognitive Functions and MemoryPsychology5.6%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience5.5%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience4.7%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience4.3%
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionNeuroscience4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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 | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 116LetPub ·
- h-index
- 177OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,312OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,926 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 37 | 14 |
| 2025 | 87 | 73 | 90 |
| 2024 | 79 | 73 | 390 |
| 2023 | 1,142 | 1,134 | 776 |
| 2022 | 88 | 63 | 907 |
| 2021 | 155 | 110 | 2,215 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7
- brief communicationRegular Research Article*Brief Communication/Rapid Communication*Case Report*Critical Review*Short Review*DialogueCommentarySpecial Issue/Special SectionLetter …Length not stated
- case reportRegular Research Article*Brief Communication/Rapid Communication*Case Report*Critical Review*Short Review*DialogueCommentarySpecial Issue/Special SectionLetter …Length not stated
- perspectiveRegular Research Article*Brief Communication/Rapid Communication*Case Report*Critical Review*Short Review*DialogueCommentarySpecial Issue/Special SectionLetter …Length not stated
- rapid communicationRegular Research Article*Brief Communication/Rapid Communication*Case Report*Critical Review*Short Review*DialogueCommentarySpecial Issue/Special SectionLetter …Length not stated
- regular research articleRegular Research Article*Brief Communication/Rapid Communication*Case Report*Critical Review*Short Review*DialogueCommentarySpecial Issue/Special SectionLetter …Length not stated
- reviewRegular Research Article*Brief Communication/Rapid Communication*Case Report*Critical Review*Short Review*DialogueCommentarySpecial Issue/Special SectionLetter …Length not stated
- short reviewRegular Research Article*Brief Communication/Rapid Communication*Case Report*Critical Review*Short Review*DialogueCommentarySpecial Issue/Special SectionLetter …Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1355-6177
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-7661
- Society / sponsor
- International Neuropsychological Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Neurosciences / 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 International Neuropsychological Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.59; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 177.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society based?
Of the 90 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (65), Netherlands (6) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .