The Journal of Anxiety Disorders is a bimonthly peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal publishing research on all aspects of anxiety disorders across the lifespan (child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations). Gordon J. G. Asmundson (University Regina) serves as the Editor-In-Chief of the journal with associate editors Lauren S. Hallion (University of Pittsburgh), Alexendre Heeren (Catholic University of Louvain), Peter McEvoy (Curtin University), Carmen McLean (VA National Centre for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Michelle G. Newman (Pennsylvania State University), and Jasper A. Smits (University of Texas). The Journal of Anxiety Disorders has a Cite Score of 6.6 and an impact factor of 5.264 (2020) ranking it 17th out of 131 journals in clinical psychology.
Scope of the journal A diverse range of topics are covered as they relate to anxiety disorders and is inclusive of disorders that were previously categorized as anxiety related disorders (obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder) in addition to the new category of illness anxiety disorder. The journal publishes across a variety of disciplines with the inclusion of research on traditional, behavioural, cognitive, and biological assessment; diagnosis and classification, psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatment, genetics, epidemiology, and prevention. Theoretical and review articles contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field are also considered.
Indexing of publications The Journal of Anxiety Disorders is indexed in nine international databases to promote international knowledge translation with inclusion in Elsevier BIOBASE, PubMed/ Medline, PsycINFO, BIOSIS Citation Index, BRS Data, Current Contents – Social & Behavioral Sciences, Pascal Francis, Google Scholar, and Scopus.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion In August 2021, the Journal of Anxiety Disorders pledged its commitment to improving the diversity of their editorial board and contributors while also making it a priority to increase attention to culture and diversity in the published research. 50% of the senior editors are women and data from January 2021 indicates approximately 30% of the editorial board were women. The journal has made it a priority for 2021–22 to work towards increasing the representation of women on the editorial board with aim of reaching 50% by June 2022.
Members of Editorial Board
Jonathan S. Abramowitz (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), USA Ron Acierno (Medical University of South Carolina), USA Lynne E. Alden (University of British Columbia), Canada Ananda Amstadter (Virginia Commonwealth University), USA Courtney Beard (Harvard Medical School), USA J. Gayle Beck (University of Memphis), USA Eni S. Becker (Radboud University), Netherlands Deborah C. Beidel (University of Central Florida), USA Julia D. Buckner (Louisiana State University), USA L. Levin Chapman (Private Practice, Louisville), USA Meredith E. Coles (SUNY *College of Environmental Science and Forestry Department), USA Jonathan S. Comer (Florida International University), USA Jesse Cougle (Florida State University), USA Thompson Davis III (Louisiana State University), USA Gretchen Diefenbach (Anxiety Disorders Center), USA Laura J. Dixon (University of Mississippi), USA Jon D. Elhai (University of Toledo), USA Matthew T. Feldner (University of Arkansas), USA Robert F. Ferdinand (GGZ Defland), Netherlands Thomas A. Fergus (Baylor University), USA Brian Fisak (University of North Florida), USA Christopher A. Flessner (Kent State University), USA Luis Joaquin Garcia-Lopez (University of Jaen), Spain Anouk Grubaugh (Medical University of South Carolina), USA Heather Hadjistavropoulos (University of Regina), Canada Brian Hall (New York University Shanghai), China Richard Heimberg (Temple University), USA Charmaine Higa-McMillan (University of Hawaii at Hilo), USA Stefan Hofmann (Boston University), USA Jonathan Huppert (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Israel Dawn M. Johnson (University of Akron), USA Christopher A. Kearney (University of Nevada), USA Philip C. Kendall (Temple University), USA Steven R. Lawyer (Idaho State University), USA Carrie Masia-Warner (New York University), USA Dean McKay (Fordham University), USA Richard J. McNally (Harvard University), USA Jan Mohlman (William Paterson University of New Jersey), USA Leslie A. Morland (University of California System), USA Thomas H. Ollendick (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), USA Nnmadi Pole (Smith College), USA Sheila Rauch (Emory University School of Medicine), USA Thomas L. Rodebaugh (Washington University), USA Josef I. Rusek (VA Palo Alto Healthcare System Menlo Park Division), USA Norman B. Schmidt (Tallahassee), USA Tyler C. Smith (National University School of Health and Human Services), USA Eric A. Storch (Baylor College of Medicine), USA Charles T. Taylor (University of California San Diego), USA Steven Taylor (University of British Columbia), Canada Ellen Teng (Baylor College of Medicine), USA Matthew T. Tull (University of Toledo), USA David Valentiner (Northern Illinois University), USA Enrique Varela (Loyala University New Orleans), USA Andres G. Viana (University of Houston), USA Li Wang (Chinese Academy of Sciences), China Carl F. Weems (Iowa State University), USA Stephen Whiteside (Mayo Clinic), USA Janet Woodruff-Borden (University of Louisville), USA Kevin Wu (Northern Illinois University), USA Michael J. Zvolensky (University of Houston), USA
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