Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention
ISSN 1072-0162 · eISSN 1532-5318 · Taylor & Francis
Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention: impact factor 1.7 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 47 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, Gender, Feminism, and Media and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, together about 53.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Now being understood and treated as a significant and widespread disorder, sexual addiction and compulsivity is an enormously complex problem that requires a multidisciplinary approach from psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, pastoral counselors, and law enforcement personnel. The first and only journal devoted to topics pertaining to this growing illness, Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for research and clinical practice. As the source for information in this expanding new field, this journal will give practicing clinicians useful and innovative strategies for intervention and treatment from the necessary multidisciplinary perspective. Conceptual issues regarding addiction, compulsivity, and sexual medicine will be explored as new research emerges, as well as the underlining challenges in public policy and prevention, and criteria for diagnosis and reimbursement. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106 . Readership: Psychiatrists, sex therapists, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, pastoral counselors, and law enforcement personnel. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Nicholas C. BorgognaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 14, Poland 3, Canada 2, Israel 2, Switzerland 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology31.9%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences12.7%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology9.3%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions4.1%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology4.1%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology3.8%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Core Criminal Justice Abstracts, Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management, Risk Abstracts (Online), Sociological Abstracts (Online), EBSCOhost Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, Current Abstracts, Gender Studies Database, Legal Collection, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, SocINDEX, SocINDEX with Full Text, TOC Premier, Violence & Abuse Abstracts, OCLC ArticleFirst, PsycFIRST, ProQuest ProQuest Central, ProQuest Criminal Justice
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
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2019
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2019
- 0.87Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2019
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 336OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 42,000Publisher website ·
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
47 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)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.
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
- 1072-0162
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-5318
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention
What is the impact factor of Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention?
The publisher reports about 47 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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 Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Poland (3) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention open access, and what is the APC?
Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .