BJPsych Advances

Aims & Scope

BJPsych Advances distils current clinical knowledge into a single resource, written and peer-reviewed by expert clinicians to meet the CPD needs of consultant psychiatrists.

Each issue includes commissioned articles dealing with physical and biological aspects of treatment, psychological and sociological interventions, management issues and treatments specific to the different psychiatric subspecialties.

Articles discuss comprehensive, practical approaches to clinical problems and explain the full range of therapeutic options, with useful features like MCQs, summary boxes, and associated commentaries.

BJPsych Advances is essential reading for practising mental health professionals who need to be kept informed of current ideas, techniques and developments in psychiatry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.497

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11658

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	300

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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
• Embase

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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.

• A paradigm shift: relationships in trauma-informed mental health services

  Citation: 344

  Authors: Angela, Beth, Angela, Lucie, Steve

• Development, validation and translation of psychological tests

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Jessy, Chee-Seng, Sanju

• How to carry out a literature search for a systematic review: a practical guide

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Lauren Z., Andrea

• Cultural adaptation of cognitive–behavioural therapy

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Farooq, Peter, Shanaya, Muhammad

• Impact of parents' substance misuse on children: an update

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Richard, Lorna J.

• Complex post-traumatic stress disorder: a new diagnosis in ICD-11

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Chris R.

• The immunology of stress and the impact of inflammation on the brain and behaviour

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Meghna, Andrew H., Vasiliki

• Religion and psychiatry: recent developments in research

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Harold G., Faten, Tyler J.

• Resilience in the age of COVID-19

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Halley, Jordyn H., Adriana, Steven, Dennis

• Functional near-infrared spectroscopy in psychiatry

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Cynthia Y. Y., Cyrus S. H., Charmaine R., Roger C. M.

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