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Journal decision profile

Autism Research

Neuroscience · Psychology
WileyUnited StatespISSN 1939-3792eISSN 1939-3806
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
3.3

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 6.09.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED
173 daysmedian

Middle 50%: 126–217 days

100 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 100% coverage · 2024–2025

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
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$4,690

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At a glance

Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iSubmission-to-acceptanceCalendar days from the received date to the accepted date in recent PubMed records. This includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not the time to first decision and not pure peer-review time. The radar uses a 0–100 cohort percentile with shorter observed timing plotted farther out; it does not measure review quality.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
3.32026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#141 / 2,643LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
21.7%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
1.42MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
173 daysIQR 126–217 DAYS
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
221 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share21.7%

192 of 883 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share0.9%

8 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI1.42×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#141

of 2,643 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 1.42, so its typical recent paper runs about 42% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

21.7% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025

1552016
1902017
1562018
2092019
2182020
2252021
2212022
2092023
2282024
2072025

Recent work-type mix

883 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article85.5%
Paratext10.9%
Review2.5%
Erratum0.7%
Letter0.3%
Editorial0.1%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works
Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderIntellectual DisabilityAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCOVID-19Facial RecognitionSleep Wake DisordersPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsTheory of Mind

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research612
Family and Disability Support Research34
Human auditory perception and evaluation19
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues16
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies14
Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders9
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder7
Sleep and related disorders6
Children's Physical and Motor Development5
Language Development and Disorders5
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-12. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 883 works published 2021–2024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Recommended alternatives

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* Cost is indicative only. APCs, taxes, waivers, and member discounts can change—always verify on the journal's official website.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1
Clinical PsychologyQ1
GeneticsQ1
Psychiatry and Mental healthQ1

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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
2,837
H-Index
133
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
1,652
Subject Areas
Cognitive NeuroscienceClinical PsychologyGeneticsPsychiatry and Mental health

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

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