Journal profile · Psychiatry
Stress and Health
ISSN 1532-3005 · eISSN 1532-2998 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2001
Stress and Health: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.93; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,070; median 186 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 153 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Stress and Health is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Workplace Health and Well-being, Stress Responses and Cortisol and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout, together about 20.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Stress and Health provides an international forum for disseminating cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research that significantly advances understanding of the relationship between stress and health and well-being in humans. Despite the prevalence of stress in society, scientific conceptualizations of stress are less than 100 years old and there is much yet to learn regarding the causes, nature, and outcomes of stress, as well as the mechanisms for coping with such stress. The study of stress and health is inherently multidisciplinary in nature; therefore, the journal editors welcome contributions from researchers in fields as diverse as health psychology, occupational and organizational psychology, psychophysiology, public health, and clinical medicine. Moreover, we particularly seek research that takes into account multiple levels of interacting systems ranging from the individual to dyadic, family, organizational, and societal factors. In addition to research that enhances our basic understanding of the nature, causes, and consequences of stress, the journal also highly values methodologically-sound intervention research that is solidly grounded in theory. Studies that do not demonstrate a clear contribution to the understanding of how stress and its coping mechanisms impact human health will not be considered. Therefore, before considering Stress and Health as a publication outlet, authors should ensure that their studies investigate stress and have relevant primary outcomes or implications related to health. This journal generally discourages the publication of cross-sectional studies or studies with low-powered analytical methods, with exceptions. We also do not consider animal studies, as our journal primarily focuses on the psychological, social, and environmental aspects of human stress experience. Interested authors may submit original theoretical, methodological, or empirical research articles or short communications. The journal also publishes invited conceptual reviews and commentaries from leading researchers in the field of stress and health. Stress and Health publishes six issues per year. Coverage includes: Health Psychology and Stress Health psychology, social psychology, behavior change models, stress and health behaviors Stress and Mental Disorders PTSD, depression, acute stress disorder, anxiety disorder, burnout, other mental illnesses/disorders Organizational/Occupational StressStress for workers, stress in occupational settings
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief Derwin K. C.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 63, Hong Kong, China 21, United Kingdom 19, Australia 19, Mainland China 9 (178 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Workplace Health and Well-beingHealth Professions7.6%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience6.8%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions6.1%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology6%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.8%
- Health, psychology, and well-beingHealth Professions5.7%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | 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, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | 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 | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 2.93LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,056OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 136LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 140Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 521,895Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,021 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 50 | 52 |
| 2025 | 153 | 104 | 381 |
| 2024 | 169 | 118 | 955 |
| 2023 | 151 | 120 | 1,368 |
| 2022 | 98 | 66 | 1,468 |
| 2021 | 106 | 50 | 2,278 |
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
186 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 138 days – 252 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (286 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 179 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 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
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 4,070 / EUR 3,400 / GBP 2,730 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- commentaryResearch Articles –reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant empirical and/or novel theoretical contributions to the exist…Length not stated
- editorialThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts are double-blind …Length not stated
- invited conceptual reviewInvited Conceptual Review – are welcomed only upon invitation from the Editors. Articles offer a synthesis of current knowledge in a field where rapid or signif…Length not stated
- letterResearch Articles –reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant empirical and/or novel theoretical contributions to the exist…Length not stated
- meta-analysisResearch Articles –reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant empirical and/or novel theoretical contributions to the exist…Length not stated
- registered reportResearch Articles –reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant empirical and/or novel theoretical contributions to the exist…Length not stated
- registered reportsRegistered Reports - represent a new format of research article in which manuscripts containing a study proposal are reviewed for publication consideration prio…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles –reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant empirical and/or novel theoretical contributions to the exist…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- research articlesResearch Articles –reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant empirical and/or novel theoretical contributions to the exist…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Articles –reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant empirical and/or novel theoretical contributions to the exist…Length not stated
- reviews articlesReviews Articles – may include meta-analyses or conceptual work resulting in significant new theoretical insights into the field of stress and health. To be con…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch Articles –reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant empirical and/or novel theoretical contributions to the exist…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be required to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE member. Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
Manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy. Model summary
Stress & Health will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1532-3005
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-2998
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Stress and Health
What CAS zone is Stress and Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Stress and Health is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology / Psychiatry / Psychology, Applied. 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 Stress and Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.93; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Stress and Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 186 days (interquartile range 138–252 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (2025). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Stress and Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Stress and Health based?
Of the 178 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (63), Hong Kong, China (21) and United Kingdom (19). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Stress and Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Stress and Health is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Stress and Health open access, and what is the APC?
Stress and Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,070.
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: .