Journal profile · PSYCHIATRY
Translational Psychiatry
ISSN 2158-3188 · Springer Nature · UNITED STATES · Founded 2011
Translational Psychiatry: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.48; fully open access; APC about USD 5,490; median 257 days to acceptance (150 articles, last 24 months); 575 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Translational Psychiatry is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tryptophan and brain disorders, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies and Stress Responses and Cortisol, together about 27.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Bridges the gap between advances in neuroscience and conceptually novel treatments. Expands visibility for both mechanistic and clinical research through open access. Supported by a highly respected global Editorial Board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHIATRY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tryptophan and brain disordersNeuroscience11%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience9%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience7.8%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience5%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience4.9%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience4.5%
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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 7.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,916OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 565LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 12,496,187Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,691 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 676 | 676 | 359 |
| 2025 | 575 | 575 | 3,353 |
| 2024 | 508 | 508 | 7,534 |
| 2023 | 404 | 404 | 11,226 |
| 2022 | 530 | 530 | 16,448 |
| 2021 | 647 | 647 | 28,397 |
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
257 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 183 days – 340 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (150 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 276 days
- Sample
- 150 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,349 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)
- about 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 4,190 / USD 5,490 / GBP 3,590 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 5,290 / EUR 3,990 / GBP 3,490 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 3,290 / USD 4,990 / EUR 3,690 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2158-3188
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Translational Psychiatry
What CAS zone is Translational Psychiatry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Translational Psychiatry is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychiatry; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Translational Psychiatry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.48; CiteScore 10.7, h-index 184.
How long does peer review take at Translational Psychiatry?
Based on the dates recorded on 150 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 257 days (interquartile range 183–340 days); authors report an average review time of about 23 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Translational Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Translational Psychiatry is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Translational Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Translational Psychiatry is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 5,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .