Journal profile · Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
ISSN 0363-0234 · eISSN 1943-278X · Wiley-Blackwell
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.51; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,700; median 206 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 90 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Mental Health Treatment and Access, together about 54.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior keeps professionals abreast of the latest research, theories, and intervention approaches for suicide and life-threatening behaviors. The journal publishes scientific research on suicidal and other life-threatening behaviors, including research from biological, psychological, and sociological approaches. Issues examine such topics as risk factors for suicide in particular populations, assessment and risk-management approaches, advances in evidence-based prevention, methodological and ethical issues in intervention research, cross-cultural and international findings, and mental health needs of those bereaved by suicide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Thomas JoinerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology39.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology8.1%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology7.2%
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseSocial Sciences5.2%
- Gun Ownership and Violence ResearchSocial Sciences5%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology4%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology3.1%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
AHCIWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 2.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,966OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 79Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 331,153Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,442 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 46 | 8 |
| 2025 | 90 | 59 | 143 |
| 2024 | 130 | 101 | 708 |
| 2023 | 106 | 80 | 735 |
| 2022 | 107 | 44 | 1,555 |
| 2021 | 146 | 59 | 2,409 |
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
206 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 131 days – 262 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 229 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (180 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)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 219 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,700 / EUR 3,070 / GBP 2,500 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- editorialArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article report of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article report of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- original articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article report of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Article report of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools—such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs)—cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section), no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
No submission fees Model summary
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-anonymous peer review Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. Authors may also contact the Wiley Editorial Assistant on SLTB.office@wiley.com f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints accepted Model summary
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0363-0234
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-278X
- Society / sponsor
- American Association of Suicidology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
What CAS zone is Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychiatry / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.51; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 147.
How long does peer review take at Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 206 days (interquartile range 131–262 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (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 Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Which databases index Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists AHCI, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,700.
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: .