Journal profile
Phenomena Journal
ISSN 2612-6796 · Marp Edizioni · Italy
Phenomena Journal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Phenomena Journal is published by Marp Edizioni. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational and Social Studies, Child Therapy and Development and Psychiatry, Mental Health, Neuroscience, together about 55.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Phenomena Journal is a double-blind, peer-reviewed journal published quarterly, dedicated to experts in psychopathology, neuroscience, and psychotherapy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Raffaele SperandeoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 19, Brazil 3, Canada 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational and Social StudiesSocial Sciences26.8%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology20.7%
- Psychiatry, Mental Health, NeuroscienceComputer Science7.9%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology6.7%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience5.8%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology4.3%
- Italian Social Issues and MigrationSocial Sciences3%
- Transactional Analysis in PsychotherapyPsychology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
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)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 50 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | EUR 50 | Yes | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use allowed for proofreading/grammar checking; must be disclosed in cover letter and declaration Model summary
Phenomena Journal follows WAME recommendations, allowing the use of Artificial Intelligence for proofreading and grammar checking. Authors must disclose the use of artificial intelligence or any assistive technologies for text revisions in both the cover letter and a statement in a specific declaration at the end of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors maintain copyright; journal reserves right of first publication Model summary
The journal reserves the only right of first publication, allowing authors to maintain copyright. The articles published in this journal are treated in compliance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Therefore, you are free to: Share - reproduce, distribute, communicate to the public, display in public, represent, perform and act this material in any mediu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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
- Marp Edizioni
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- ISSN
- 2612-6796
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Phenomena Journal
How long does peer review take at Phenomena Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. 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 Phenomena Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Phenomena Journal based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (19), Brazil (3) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Phenomena Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Phenomena Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Phenomena Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Phenomena Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .