Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Psychoanalysis Culture & Society
ISSN 1088-0763 · eISSN 1543-3390 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Psychoanalysis Culture & Society: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,690; 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychoanalysis Culture & Society is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychoanalysis and Social Critique, Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics and Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research, together about 63.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
All manuscripts should be in English, 12 pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced and submitted in MS Word or a compatible word processing software file. Once the Word document has been uploaded in the online system it will then be converted to PDF format. Please note that the manuscript should not be uploaded in PDF format and must be uploaded as a Word document in the first instance. As the journal operates a blind review policy, author names should be listed only on the cover sheet which should be uploaded separately. No identifying author information should be included in the manuscript. User names should be removed from ‘Tools’, ‘Options’ and ‘User Information’ in Word. A cover sheet should detail the author's full postal and email addresses as well as telephone and fax numbers. To enable indexing, an abstract of 40–100 words and 3–5 keywords should be provided after the article title on a separate page. Care should be taken to craft a title and an abstract that are direct, informative and ‘reader-friendly’; furthermore, in line with good academic practice, it is recommended that abstracts should not merely reduplicate portions of the text. For more information on how to submit your paper through our submission system, please click here
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences29.8%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology19.6%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology14.4%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology7.1%
- Contemporary Cultural and Social StudiesPsychology6.2%
- Memory, History, Trauma, IdentityArts and Humanities3.6%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Cultural, Psychoanalytic, and Sociopolitical ReflectionsSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 600/1434 | 58th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1109/1530 | 27th |
| Health (social science) | Q4 | 334/387 | 13th |
| Applied Psychology | Q4 | 228/258 | 11th |
| Social Psychology | Q4 | 285/315 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 171OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,146 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 19 | 294 |
| 2025 | 85 | 30 | 541 |
| 2024 | 79 | 28 | 614 |
| 2023 | 59 | 17 | 649 |
| 2022 | 71 | 17 | 537 |
| 2021 | 36 | 11 | 364 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,690 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 40–100 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- book review0 words Counterspace: 3,000–5,000 words Book Reviews: 1,500-3,500 words Please note these word limits are inclusive of references amain text ≤ 3,500 words
- counterspaceCounterspace word count: 3,000–5,000 wordsLength not stated
- editorialDouble-blind peer reviewThis journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure.This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process…Length not stated
- lamella: perspectives on psycho-ecological (non)relationsTypical submissions will be up to 8,000 words. Please consult the editors lamellaPCS@gmail.com if you would like to submit shorter pieces between 3,000-5,000 wo…Length not stated
- original articleWe welcome the following article types:Original ArticlesSection Editors: Michael O’Loughlin and Angie VoelaWe welcome academic articles from a variety of psycho…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles should not exceed 8,000 words in length, including references and, where they are used, endnotes.Length not stated
- pcsreviewThe newly expanded PCSreview welcomes reviews of books (academic and fiction), films, documentary work, and art exhibits that address the journal mission.Length not stated
- perspectiveWe welcome the following article types:Original ArticlesSection Editors: Michael O’Loughlin and Angie VoelaWe welcome academic articles from a variety of psycho…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
Reproducing copyrighted material in articles – clearing permissionsThe author bears the responsibility for checking whether material submitted is subject to copyright or ownership rights, e.g. figures, tables, photographs, illustrations, trade literature and data. The author will need to obtain permission to reproduce any such items, and include these permissions with their final submission. Where…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Additional Information for Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society follows a double-blind peer review process. Although the Editors of Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society strive for the most timely and efficient process for peer review, our over-arching goal is to provide substantive reviews to our authors along with constructive suggestions for improvements and clarifications when needed. Manuscripts submitted to Psychoanalysis, C…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1088-0763
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-3390
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychoanalysis Culture & Society
What CAS zone is Psychoanalysis Culture & Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychoanalysis Culture & Society is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of Psychoanalysis Culture & Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 40–100 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index Psychoanalysis Culture & Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychoanalysis Culture & Society is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Psychoanalysis Culture & Society open access, and what is the APC?
Psychoanalysis Culture & Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,690.
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: .