Journal profile · Psychiatry
Molecular Psychiatry
ISSN 1359-4184 · eISSN 1476-5578 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1997
Molecular Psychiatry: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 10.36; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,490; median 273 days to acceptance (139 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 553 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular Psychiatry is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tryptophan and brain disorders, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, together about 23.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ranked in the top 10 Psychiatry journals, we aim to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders and their treatment. With an international reputation for high-impact research in Psychiatry and Neurosciences, our emphasis is on studies at the interface of pre-clinical and clinical research, including studies at the cellular, molecular, integrative, clinical, imaging, and psychopharmacology levels. In addition to publishing original articles, we also feature news and commentary, reviews, and immediate communications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief Julio Licinio. CollectionPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tryptophan and brain disordersNeuroscience8.3%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience7.5%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience6.6%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience6.1%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience5.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePsycINFOCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 10.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 10.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 12.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 196LetPub ·
- h-index
- 322OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,605OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 59.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 502LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 11,292,121Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,651 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 479 | 300 | 371 |
| 2025 | 553 | 388 | 3,653 |
| 2024 | 514 | 386 | 9,553 |
| 2023 | 442 | 341 | 16,008 |
| 2022 | 523 | 411 | 25,441 |
| 2021 | 425 | 325 | 29,870 |
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
273 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 202 days – 371 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (139 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 288 days
- Sample
- 139 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,138 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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 5,490 / EUR 4,390 / GBP 3,690 | — | — | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1359-4184
- Electronic ISSN
- 1476-5578
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Molecular Psychiatry
What CAS zone is Molecular Psychiatry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Molecular Psychiatry is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Neurosciences / Psychiatry; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Molecular Psychiatry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.36; CiteScore 21.7, h-index 322.
How long does peer review take at Molecular Psychiatry?
Based on the dates recorded on 139 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 273 days (interquartile range 202–371 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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.
Which databases index Molecular Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular Psychiatry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Molecular Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular Psychiatry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,490.
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: .