Bipolar Disorders

Aims & Scope

Bipolar Disorders is an international journal that publishes all research of relevance for the basic mechanisms, clinical aspects, or treatment of bipolar disorders and related illnesses.

It intends to provide a single international outlet for new research in this area and covers research in the following areas: biochemistry physiology neuropsychopharmacology neuroanatomy neuropathology genetics brain imaging epidemiology phenomenology clinical aspects and therapeutics of bipolar disorders Bipolar Disorders also contains papers that form the development of new therapeutic strategies for these disorders as well as papers on the topics of schizoaffective disorders, and depressive disorders as these can be cyclic disorders with areas of overlap with bipolar disorders.

The journal will consider for publication submissions within the domain of: Perspectives, Research Articles, Correspondence, Clinical Corner, and Reflections.

Within these there are a number of types of articles: invited editorials, debates, review articles, original articles, commentaries, letters to the editors, clinical conundrums, clinical curiosities, clinical care, and musings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5
2024	5.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.312

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3037

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	778

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Neuroscience, 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.

• Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (<scp>CANMAT</scp>) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (<scp>ISBD</scp>) 2018 guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder

  Citation: 1447

  Authors: Lakshmi N, Sidney H, Sagar V, Ayal, David J, Benicio N, Verinder, Benjamin I, Soham, Serge, Martin, Glenda, Roumen V, Arun, Claire, Diane, Raymond W, Gustavo, Flavio, Roger S, Jan, Shigenobu, Beny, Trisha, Joseph R, Eduard, Gin, Robert M, Michael

• Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) collaborative update of CANMAT guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder: update 2013

  Citation: 621

  Authors: Lakshmi N, Sidney H, Sagar V, Ayal, Serge, Martin, Claire, Glenda, Roger S, Verinder, Arun, L Trevor, Roumen, David J, Benicio N, Benjamin I, Beny, Boris, Kyooseob, Willem A, Michael

• Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) collaborative update of CANMAT guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder: update 2009

  Citation: 464

  Authors: Lakshmi N, Sidney H, Ayal, Sagar V, Serge, Claire, Glenda, Roger S, Verinder, Arun, L Trevor, Allan H, Martin, Roumen, Eduard, Joseph R, Michael, Kyooseob, Flávio

• The prevalence and burden of bipolar disorder: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

  Citation: 459

  Authors: Alize J, Emily, Jon‐Paul, Holly E, Louisa, Theo, Harvey A

• Decreased risk of suicides and attempts during long‐term lithium treatment: a meta‐analytic review

  Citation: 457

  Authors: Ross J, Leonardo, Paula, Maurizio, Frederick K, John

• Functional outcome in bipolar disorder: the role of clinical and cognitive factors

  Citation: 455

  Authors: A, E, C, J, JM, M, GS, A, C, S, K, G, R, JL

• Cognitive impairment in euthymic bipolar patients: implications for clinical and functional outcome

  Citation: 454

  Authors: A, E, F, C, J, M, A, JM, E, C, M

• The neuropsychology and neuroanatomy of bipolar affective disorder: a critical review

  Citation: 438

  Authors: Carrie E, Kathleen M, Tyrone D

• The functional neuroanatomy of bipolar disorder: a consensus model

  Citation: 424

  Authors: Stephen M, Caleb M, Jorge, Lori L, Hilary P, Kiki D, Melissa P, Sophia, Andrew, Mary L, Jessika E, Jennifer D

• Evolution of cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder: a systematic review of cross‐sectional evidence

  Citation: 415

  Authors: Lucy J, I

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