Academic Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

Academic Psychiatry is the international journal of the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, Association for Academic Psychiatry, and Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry.

Academic Psychiatry publishes original, scholarly work in psychiatry and the behavioral sciences that focuses on innovative education, academic leadership, and advocacy.

The scope of the journal includes work that furthers knowledge and stimulates evidence-based advances in academic psychiatry in the following domains: education and training, leadership and administration, career and professional development, ethics and professionalism, and health and well-being.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9291

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	593

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.623

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• College Students: Mental Health Problems and Treatment Considerations

  Citation: 821

  Authors: Paola, Maren, Albert, Courtney, Timothy

• A Brief Instrument to Assess Both Burnout and Professional Fulfillment in Physicians: Reliability and Validity, Including Correlation with Self-Reported Medical Errors, in a Sample of Resident and Practicing Physicians

  Citation: 436

  Authors: Mickey, Bryan, Emi, Maryam S., Dana, Laura, Tait

• A Conceptual Model of Medical Student Well-Being: Promoting Resilience and Preventing Burnout

  Citation: 363

  Authors: L. B., A., C.

• Burnout Comparison Among Residents in Different Medical Specialties

  Citation: 210

  Authors: S.

• The Stigma of Families with Mental Illness

  Citation: 199

  Authors: J. E., P.

• Prevalence of Internet Addiction in Medical Students: a Meta-analysis

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Melvyn W. B., Russell B. C., Cheng, Roger C. M.

• Unconscious Bias and the Diagnosis of Disruptive Behavior Disorders and ADHD in African American and Hispanic Youth

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Matthew C., Kenneth R., Kunmi, Colleen A., Brittany E., Kevin M., Lindsay M.

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Workforce: A Critical Shortage and National Challenge

  Citation: 170

  Authors: W. J.

• A Systematic Review of Stress-Management Programs for Medical Students

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Malan T., Toi B., Florence F., John H.

• Suicide and Stigma: A Review of the Literature and Personal Reflections

  Citation: 150

  Authors: H., K., M.

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