BJPsych Bulletin

Aims & Scope

BJPsych Bulletin prioritises research, opinion and informed reflection on the state of psychiatry, management of psychiatric services, and education and training in psychiatry.

It provides essential reading and practical value to psychiatrists and anyone involved in the management and provision of mental healthcare.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
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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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• The mental health of doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Niall, David, Danielle, Tariq

• Epistemic injustice in psychiatry

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Paul, Havi, Ian James

• Perceptions of work stress causes and effective interventions in employees working in public, private and non-governmental organisations: a qualitative study

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Kamaldeep, Sokratis, Magdalena, Bertine, Stephen

• Burnout and psychiatric morbidity among doctors in the UK: A systematic literature review of prevalence and associated factors

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Udemezue O.

• Anti-<i>N</i>-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis: review of clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Helen, Susan, Elizabeth, Kieran C., David R.

• Barriers to using clozapine in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: systematic review

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Saeed, Abid, Dan, Farooq, Muhammad

• Poverty and mental health: policy, practice and research implications

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Lee, Greig

• Sampling in epidemiological research: issues, hazards and pitfalls

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Stephen, Bob

• Has the science of mindfulness lost its mind?

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Miguel, Catherine

• The psychology of climate anxiety

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Joseph