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Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches
ISSN 1752-2439 · eISSN 1752-2447 · Taylor & Francis
Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.59; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,250; median 103 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches is published by Taylor & Francis and 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 Schizophrenia research and treatment, Mental Health and Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches addresses two steadily developing fields: psychological treatments of psychosis (e.g. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Open Dialogue, psychodynamic and family therapy etc.) and psycho-social causes of psychosis (e.g. drug abuse, child abuse and neglect, urban living, poverty, rape, war trauma, discrimination, etc.). The journal’s audience, beyond the 1600 members of ISPS, is practitioners and researchers with an interest in psychosis. The journal’s unique focus, and multi-disciplinary approach, renders it attractive to: psychiatrists clinical psychologists primary care doctors nurses social workers psychotherapists and counsellors family and group therapists occupational therapists other allied professionals and to researchers in the disciplines of: health administration sociology public health economics cultural studies gender studies political science Psychosis invites research and commentary papers on: evidence-based treatments including individual, family and group therapies derived from a range of models and disciplines. descriptions of psychotherapy, first person accounts of psychosis and experiences using mental health services the integration of psychological & social understandings, and treatment approaches in all phases of recovery training and knowledge of mental health professionals in the treatment and prevention of psychosis conceptual analysis and ethical considerations related to diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation issues Peer Review Integrity All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized with two external reviewers and submission is online via Routledge's Submission Portal. The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis (ISPS) Personal members of ISPS receive the journal as a member benefit. Join now! Visit www.isps.org To view the ISPS book series published by Routledge Click here. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief John ReadPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine21.1%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities19.8%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine7.3%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology7%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions6.9%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology4.8%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.7%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology4.5%
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 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOPublisher website
Other: EMCARE
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
- 0.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.57Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 250OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 108,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 108,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 812 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 38 | 14 | 25 |
| 2024 | 34 | 11 | 41 |
| 2023 | 39 | 13 | 89 |
| 2022 | 43 | 23 | 215 |
| 2021 | 61 | 23 | 382 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 144 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (82 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 25 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,250 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access policy Model summary
Psychosis 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 discoverability and readership of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
Peer review process Model summary
All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized with two external reviewers and submission is online via Routledge's Submission Portal.
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
- 1752-2439
- Electronic ISSN
- 1752-2447
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches
What CAS zone is Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychiatry / Psychology, Clinical. 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.
What is the impact factor of Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.59; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 76–144 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2024). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches open access, and what is the APC?
Psychosis-Psychological Social and Integrative Approaches is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,250.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .