Psychology journals by time to acceptance (2025)

146 journals with 2025 figures · median days from submission to acceptance, measured from PubMed dates · data as of Sep 15, 2026

Sorted by median days from submission to acceptance in 2025. Faster is not better — this is a planning aid, not a ranking of quality. Click a column to re-sort.

2025 figures only
Open access
Current Opinion in Psychology43 (25–68)2015≈$4,2600.0
The Lancet Psychiatry51 (11–73)13941≈$7,2800.0
Behavioral Sciences57 (44–75)1,7774≈$2,689Open access (DOAJ)0.21
European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education59 (47–74)2665≈$1,711Open access (DOAJ)0.0
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry68 (51–110)1107≈$4,4000.0
Asian Journal of Psychiatry69 (49–90)2022≈$3,8201.97
Clocks & Sleep71 (55–91)685≈$1,956Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Intelligence74 (56–93)1645≈$3,178Open access (DOAJ)0.0
World Journal of Psychiatry78 (63–98)36368Open access0.0
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports86 (62–132)20618$2,500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Youth and Adolescence88 (62–116)17615≈$3,8900.0
Sleep Medicine90 (62–129)4971≈$4,3500.0
Frontiers in Psychiatry93 (61–143)2,23224≈$3,850Open access (DOAJ)0.34
International Journal of Eating Disorders94 (59–121)23313≈$4,3000.0
SLEEP100 (7–144)252≈$4,388Hybrid0.79
SLEEP Advances100 (65–170)5512$1,956Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy103 (68–160)180≈$3,8100.0
Nature and Science of Sleep104 (72–135)22921$4,320Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity104 (68–161)9221$4,690Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry104 (81–147)6042No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Frontiers in Psychology105 (67–159)4,17421≈$3,850Open access (DOAJ)2.96
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health106 (75–166)15216$3,290Open access (DOAJ)1.63
BMJ Mental Health106 (81–153)13024≈$4,827Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Psychology Research and Behavior Management109 (87–131)17913$4,320Open access (DOAJ)2.21
Journal of Sleep Research110 (82–162)28016≈$4,3400.0
General Hospital Psychiatry113 (71–161)1322≈$3,720Hybrid0.0
JMIR Mental Health114 (85–175)13960$3,150Open access (DOAJ)0.0
L Encéphale114 (71–193)8792≈$2,240Hybrid0.0
Psychiatry Investigation116 (77–180)17067Open access0.0
Journal of Traumatic Stress116 (86–153)9753≈$3,1200.0
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica119 (82–151)7114≈$4,8800.0
Journal of Eating Disorders122 (90–173)30223$2,290Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Internet Interventions123 (103–170)983$3,250Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Animal Cognition129 (94–175)9820$3,490Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Psychiatry Research130 (97–187)4441≈$4,230Hybrid0.0
Addictive Behaviors130 (98–167)2372≈$4,4500.0
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health130 (100–191)8317
Conflict and Health131 (96–245)9320$3,390Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Comprehensive Psychiatry131 (93–199)782$3,660Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Addictive Behaviors Reports133 (102–180)762$3,090Open access (DOAJ)0.0
International Journal of Yoga135 (97–184)54134No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)
Journal of Affective Disorders136 (99–193)2,1302≈$3,790Hybrid0.39
Child Psychiatry & Human Development136 (106–186)5318≈$3,3900.0
Eating Behaviors137 (101–194)953≈$3,2700.0
Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation138 (101–176)5337$2,690Open access (DOAJ)
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing143 (103–187)186≈$5,050Hybrid0.0
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology143 (106–204)11711$3,500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Acta Psychologica146 (111–201)1,4367$2,650Open access (DOAJ)0.4
Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health149 (111–196)15214$4,010Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics149 (105–192)5422Hybrid
Infant Behavior and Development150 (121–204)1088≈$3,4900.0
Discover Mental Health151 (120–212)23120$1,790Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Indian Journal of Psychiatry151 (74–250)15029No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica151 (97–229)78100.0
CoDAS152 (103–217)130242Open access0.0
Psychology of sport and exercise153 (107–211)1941≈$3,5700.0
PsyCh Journal154 (113–226)7126≈$1,7500.0
Child Abuse & Neglect155 (116–232)38111≈$4,050Hybrid0.0
European Eating Disorders Review155 (111–211)11812≈$4,3300.0
South African Journal of Psychiatry157 (116–210)5166≈$850Open access (DOAJ)0.0
BMC Psychiatry158 (100–300)1,27121$3,390Open access (DOAJ)0.66
Annals of General Psychiatry159 (129–217)8025$3,090Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Health & Justice159 (99–225)7533$1,890Open access (DOAJ)0.0
British Journal of Clinical Psychology160 (128–193)6620≈$3,7600.0
Research in Developmental Disabilities162 (110–213)1988≈$4,0401.16
Community Mental Health Journal163 (114–222)13330≈$4,3900.0
Sleep Medicine Reviews163 (109–245)1049≈$5,950Hybrid0.0
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders168 (109–242)18723≈$3,1905.37
The Journals of Gerontology Series B168 (139–201)121≈$4,4080.0
Body Image169 (127–214)1398≈$4,2500.0
Hormones and Behavior169 (129–231)1139≈$3,6400.0
Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being170 (138–210)115≈$3,9200.0
Archives of Women s Mental Health170 (113–255)9037≈$3,9900.0
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology171 (134–235)14715≈$3,500Hybrid0.0
JMIR Formative Research172 (119–249)86254$2,500Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Behavioral Addictions173 (137–227)10431≈$1,615Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience174 (126–254)1363$3,910Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy174 (132–244)107≈$3,0100.0
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing175 (122–232)1253≈$3,6000.0
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry176 (125–238)26117≈$2,9900.0
Stress and Health178 (143–261)140≈$4,0700.0
JMIR Serious Games179 (122–237)11948$2,950Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Psychological Research180 (123–255)15621≈$3,190Hybrid0.0
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry180 (108–286)688≈$3,5100.0
Sleep Health181 (145–259)11243≈$3,0000.0
Cognitive Research Principles and Implications181 (141–266)9224$1,990Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Anxiety Disorders181 (124–245)772≈$4,650Hybrid2.31
Journal of Psychiatric Research182 (123–256)6531≈$3,320Hybrid0.33
The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education183 (131–231)76≈$4,3630.0
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing185 (108–240)7818≈$4,8502.35
British Journal of Psychology187 (147–216)8015≈$3,8000.0
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health188 (126–268)7718≈$3,9900.0
npj Science of Learning189 (116–270)10122$2,790Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Academic Psychiatry189 (162–252)6623≈$3,5900.0
BMC Psychology190 (123–321)1,55217$2,090Open access (DOAJ)2.15
British Journal of Developmental Psychology192 (145–272)5414≈$3,4000.0
Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice193 (146–296)6824≈$4,070Hybrid0.0
Clinical Psychology Review195 (156–282)862≈$5,270Hybrid0.0
Early Intervention in Psychiatry199 (147–284)118≈$4,0600.0
Communications Psychology200 (148–265)19623$2,190Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience201 (147–294)119$2,265Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Applied Ergonomics202 (142–277)1968≈$3,4000.0
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry205 (175–261)937≈$3,7100.0
American Journal of Primatology206 (148–278)115≈$4,3300.0
Child Care Health and Development207 (139–310)190≈$3,8500.0
Journal of Adolescence210 (132–286)17212≈$3,1500.0
Behaviour Research and Therapy213 (129–317)1662≈$3,580Hybrid0.0
Journal of Religion and Health218 (99–342)12023≈$3,2900.0
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior219 (141–295)73≈$3,7001.96
Brain and Language221 (149–317)8710≈$3,1700.0
Journal of Personality223 (174–285)7014≈$3,7800.0
Developmental Science226 (169–294)126≈$4,140Hybrid0.0
British Journal of Social Psychology226 (157–299)97≈$3,9700.0
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology227 (156–334)22817≈$4,390Hybrid0.0
Behavior Research Methods227 (169–351)13239≈$3,990Hybrid0.76
Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics227 (169–291)79490.0
Journal of Communication Disorders228 (180–275)771≈$3,960Hybrid0.0
Open Mind228 (163–304)7648No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
British Journal of Health Psychology230 (170–332)77≈$4,2400.0
Developmental Psychobiology230 (172–305)72≈$3,7600.0
Journal of Fluency Disorders231 (152–277)613≈$4,190
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology232 (165–292)10917≈$4,160Hybrid2.16
Journal of Research on Adolescence236 (174–323)135≈$3,400Hybrid0.0
Journal of Behavioral Medicine236 (176–335)7828≈$4,7900.0
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities240 (168–362)161≈$4,6000.0
Cognitive Processing241 (157–341)7224≈$3,9900.0
British Journal of Educational Psychology242 (171–312)10016≈$3,7600.0
npj Mental Health Research242 (183–304)6121$1,440Open access (DOAJ)
Journal of Migration and Health243 (173–428)861$3,100Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Cognition246 (179–335)27510≈$3,910Hybrid0.73
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis259 (193–330)52≈$3,4700.0
Infant Mental Health Journal260 (194–353)7034≈$3,0900.0
Cognitive Science263 (212–335)129≈$4,0000.0
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior269 (180–353)78≈$3,1500.0
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders279 (199–359)182≈$4,2500.0
Memory & Cognition281 (186–402)6733≈$3,190Hybrid0.0
Infancy285 (208–367)62≈$3,3000.0
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review287 (187–407)9552≈$3,7900.0
Family Process308 (215–409)116≈$3,4000.0
Journal of Clinical Psychology310 (207–385)13213≈$3,7100.0
Archives of Sexual Behavior314 (201–443)29180≈$3,0900.79
Journal of Community Psychology334 (224–413)81≈$3,7309.93
Child Development337 (257–416)14733≈$4,3200.0
International Journal of Psychology343 (225–443)143≈$3,5700.0
Campbell Systematic Reviews379 (219–538)5750No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of School Psychology426 (326–533)6662≈$3,8300.0

Journals are listed where at least 25% of their articles' topics fall in Psychology (OpenAlex).

Latest available year: 2024

14 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2024 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2024 figures only
Open access
Industrial Psychiatry Journal54 (36–80)119140$70Open access (DOAJ)0.0
ALPHA PSYCHIATRY85 (62–123)1461060.0
Frontiers in Sleep99 (69–132)5424≈$2,383Open access (DOAJ)
Neuroscience Applied127 (94–202)513$2,000Open access (DOAJ)
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry128 (78–200)5821≈$2,383Open access (DOAJ)0.0
PLOS mental health.143 (106–175)11644$2,596Open access (DOAJ)
Journal of Military Veteran and Family Health155 (110–203)64232
Behavioral Sciences & the Law163 (92–235)5515≈$3,4000.0
Depression and Anxiety177 (130–245)11426≈$2,490Hybrid0.0
General Psychiatry184 (145–231)6540$2,700Open access (DOAJ)0.0
JCPP Advances187 (137–267)7159$2,980Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Cognition194 (129–258)6921≈$1,327Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Affective Science214 (165–281)5628≈$3,0900.0
Behavior Therapy217 (137–297)888≈$3,6000.0

Latest available year: 2023

7 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2023 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2023 figures only
Open access
Journal of Analytical Psychology30 (10–75)50≈$3,3000.0
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology130 (81–186)55106$590Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Sleep and Biological Rhythms141 (106–190)5320≈$3,9900.0
Aggressive Behavior191 (126–274)6316≈$3,6000.0
Sleep Science199 (150–233)70218No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Topics in Cognitive Science220 (160–294)6319≈$3,4700.0
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry306 (231–426)685≈$3,140Hybrid0.0

Latest available year: 2022

6 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2022 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2022 figures only
Open access
Perspectives In Psychiatric Care144 (86–229)11413≈$2,710Hybrid0.0
Current Psychology168 (109–220)7518≈$3,390Hybrid0.0
Primates174 (125–242)5826≈$3,4900.0
Psychopathology205 (149–306)55510.0
International Journal of Mental Health Systems209 (165–307)5518$3,790Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry328 (178–479)64$500Open access (DOAJ)0.0

Latest available year: 2021

4 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2021 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2021 figures only
Open access
Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology76 (38–121)625$1,750Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Personality and Individual Differences114 (84–174)1386≈$4,170Hybrid0.0
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy118 (78–174)62311No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Current Issues in Personality Psychology128 (82–171)6260No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)

Latest available year: 2020

6 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2020 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2020 figures only
Open access
Psychosomatics42 (22–66)659≈$3,000
Children and Youth Services Review76 (59–109)517≈$4,000Hybrid0.0
The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders80 (55–105)561381.14
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry145 (118–211)58127Hybrid0.0
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry166 (129–229)5438≈$4,5300.0
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology173 (137–256)50134

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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.