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Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy
ISSN 1942-9681 · eISSN 1942-969X · APA
Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.76; hybrid open access; 379 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy is published by APA and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, Resilience and Mental Health and Child Abuse and Trauma, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy® publishes empirical research on the psychological effects of trauma. The journal is intended to be a forum for an interdisciplinary discussion on trauma, blending science, theory, practice, and policy.The journal publishes empirical research on a wide range of trauma-related topics, including:Psychological treatments and effectsPromotion of education about effects of and treatment for traumaAssessment and diagnosis of traumaPathophysiology of trauma reactionsHealth services (delivery of services to trauma populations)Epidemiological studies and risk factor studiesNeuroimaging studiesTrauma and cultural competence More About The Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology27.8%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology10.4%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology9.8%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology7.4%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology4.3%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine4%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology3.2%
- Mental Health via WritingPsychology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,377OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 255LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 314 | 72 | 41 |
| 2025 | 379 | 121 | 473 |
| 2024 | 283 | 98 | 832 |
| 2023 | 308 | 77 | 1,802 |
| 2022 | 329 | 97 | 2,647 |
| 2021 | 278 | 86 | 3,963 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- APA
- ISSN
- 1942-9681
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-969X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy
What CAS zone is Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychiatry / Psychology, Clinical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.76; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 112.
Which databases index Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .