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Stress

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom

ISSN1607-8888

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.859

H-Index

109

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.886

Total Works

1,630

Total Citations

59,176

2yr Mean Citedness

3.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the biological and psychological effects of stress. Studies investigate stress responses in various animal models and human populations, examining physiological markers such as cortisol levels, neurogenesis, and immune responses. The journal also explores the impact of stress on behavior, including anxiety, depression, and cognitive function, and evaluates potential interventions and therapeutic approaches.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,630

Publisher OrgInforma

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1607-8888

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsQ2

Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ2

PhysiologyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesEndocrinology & MetabolismNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsPhysiologyNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental HealthBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorTryptophan and brain disordersHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlAdipose Tissue and MetabolismChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCircadian rhythm and melatoninBirth, Development, and HealthHormonal Regulation and HypertensionMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum