Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS
Psychoanalysis Self and Context
ISSN 2472-0038 · eISSN 2472-0046 · Taylor & Francis
Psychoanalysis Self and Context: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 104 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 56% (journal website); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychoanalysis Self and Context is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics and Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, together about 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychoanalysis, Self and Context is the official journal of the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology How do we understand the nature of psychological experience, our relationship to other people and the world in which we live? Psychoanalysis, Self and Context is a peer-reviewed quarterly that focuses on the nature of self-experience as it exists within and across multiple contexts. These contexts include the clinical, developmental, historical, cultural, social and political. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context , formerly known as the International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, offers articles reflecting a variety of psychoanalytic perspectives such as self psychology, intersubjectivity, dynamic systems, relational and interpersonal theories, attachment theory and interdisciplinary work. It publishes original articles, plenary presentations, commentaries, as well as reviews of books, films and other art forms. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context is committed to advancing the highest level of scholarship and theoretical creativity. It is devoted to illustrating sound clinical practice and a diversity of ideas. It fosters interdisciplinary research and seeks to demonstrate the relevance of contemporary psychoanalysis for a wider audience. All submissions to this journal are peer reviewed in a double anonymized review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology34.6%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology12.3%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology7.7%
- Transactional Analysis in PsychotherapyPsychology7.4%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities4.1%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology3.6%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology3.3%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Psychoanalysis | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Psychoanalysis | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, MLA International Bibliography, Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.12Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 40,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 598 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 85 | 9 | 27 |
| 2024 | 73 | 6 | 65 |
| 2023 | 75 | 8 | 142 |
| 2022 | 54 | 3 | 27 |
| 2021 | 59 | 5 | 75 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
104 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 104 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select). Model summary
Psychoanalysis, Self and Context is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review for all submissions. Model summary
All submissions to this journal are peer reviewed in a double anonymized review process.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2472-0038
- Electronic ISSN
- 2472-0046
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychoanalysis Self and Context
What CAS zone is Psychoanalysis Self and Context in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychoanalysis Self and Context is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Psychoanalysis. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychoanalysis Self and Context?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 10.
How long does peer review take at Psychoanalysis Self and Context?
The publisher reports about 104 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 56%. 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 JCR quartile is Psychoanalysis Self and Context in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Psychology.
Where are the editorial board members of Psychoanalysis Self and Context based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychoanalysis Self and Context?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychoanalysis Self and Context is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Psychoanalysis Self and Context open access, and what is the APC?
Psychoanalysis Self and Context is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .