Adolescent Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

Adolescent Psychiatry a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide mental health professionals who work with adolescents with current information relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in adolescents.

Adolescent Psychiatry reports of original research, critical reviews of topics relevant to practitioners, clinical observations with analysis and discussion, analysis of philosophical, ethical or social aspects of the fields of psychiatry and mental health, case reports with discussions, letters, and position papers.

Topics include adolescent development and developmental psychopathology, psychotherapy and other psychosocial treatment approaches, psychopharmacology, and service settings and programs.

The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, or emerging adults, that is, persons 12-24 years of age .

Articles on families of adolescents, or adults who have been followed since adolescence will also be considered.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.196

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21410

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	26

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Social Media Use among Adolescents: Benefits and Risks

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Dana, Paul

• Fostering Resilience: Protective Agents, Resources, and Mechanisms for Adolescent Refugees’ Psychosocial Well-Being

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Stevan, Norma, Leonce, Toni, Madeleine, Gonwo, Maureen, Chloe, Jacqueline

• The Interplay between Posttraumatic Stress and Grief Reactions in Traumatically Bereaved Adolescents: When Trauma, Bereavement, and Adolescence Converge

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Christopher M., Julie B., Benjamin, Ryan M., Robert

• The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Sleep Disturbance: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Jonathan, Racha, Karim, Basant

• Family Psychoeducation in Clinical High Risk and First-Episode Psychosis

  Citation: 35

  Authors: William R., Sarah, Ryan

• Maryland's Evolving System of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Interventions in Public Schools: The Maryland Safe and Supportive Schools Project

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Catherine, Katrina, Sarah, Elise, Patricia, Andrea, Susan, Philip

• Measuring Reflective Functioning in Adolescents: Relations to Personality Disorders and Psychological Difficulties

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Josee, Karin, Lina, Carla, Peter

• Mentalizing Mediates the Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and Adolescent Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Traits

  Citation: 26

  Authors: José, Karin, Lina, Peter

• Growing up in the Web of Social Networking: Adolescent Development and Social Media

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Jane, Mayank

• Environmental Risk and Protective Factors and Their Influence on the Emergence of Psychosis

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Danielle A., Rahel, Veronica B., Rachel L.

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