Journal profile · PSYCHIATRY
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
ISSN 2636-834X
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 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 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and COVID-19 and Mental Health, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Psychiatry and Mental health and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (PBS) (ISSN: 2636-834X) is to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge in psychiatry, behavioral sciences, psychopharmacology, biological psychiatry, clinical neuroscience, and related areas of mental health. The journal welcomes scientifically rigorous studies that address the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, clinical course, prevention, and biopsychosocial understanding of psychiatric, behavioral, neurodevelopmental, and neuropsychiatric disorders. PBS particularly encourages clinical, experimental, epidemiological, biological, psychosocial, and translational research with clear relevance to mental health and clinical practice. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, major psychiatric disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, substance use and addictive disorders, cognitive disorders, sleep disorders, psychosomatic and neuropsychiatric conditions, psychopharmacological treatments, biological mechanisms of mental disorders, and clinically relevant topics in neuroscience. PBS considers original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, brief reports, case reports, and letters to the editor, provided that they demonstrate scientific originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and clear relevance to the journal’s scope. Submissions that fall outside the fields of psychiatry, behavioral sciences, psychopharmacology, mental health, or clinically relevant neuroscience are not considered for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHIATRY
Editor-in-chief Muhammed Tayyib KadakPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Türkiye 27, United States 6, Canada 6, United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 2 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine11.3%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7.5%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology6.5%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine6.5%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology4.5%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychology4.5%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
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 | 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 | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Index MedicusPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 52 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 117 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 183 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC |
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)
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- brief reportsPBS considers original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, brief reports, case reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
- case reportews have no specific word limitation. A case report must be strictly limited to 5000 words, excluding the abstract, and have minimal figures, tables,main text ≤ 5,000 words
- case reportsPBS considers original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, brief reports, case reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
- letter to the editorPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences considers for publication papers in the following categories: Original Research, Case report, Review, Letter to the editorLength not stated
- letters to the editorinimal figures, tables, and references. Letters to the Editor (maximum of 2000 words, including references; no tables or figures) will be considmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- meta-analysesPBS considers original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, brief reports, case reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
- narrative reviewsPBS considers original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, brief reports, case reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
- original researchPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences considers for publication papers in the following categories: Original Research, Case report, Review, Letter to the editorLength not stated
- original research articlesPBS considers original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, brief reports, case reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
- reviewPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences considers for publication papers in the following categories: Original Research, Case report, Review, Letter to the editorLength not stated
- systematic reviewsPBS considers original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, brief reports, case reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review policy. Model summary
This file will be sent to the reviewers in accordance with the double-blind review policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Digital Archiving & Preservation Policies Model summary
Digital Archiving & Preservation Policies
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
- ISSN
- 2636-834X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
What CAS zone is Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (27), United States (6) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .