British Journal of Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) is a leading international peer-reviewed journal, covering all branches of psychiatry with a particular emphasis on the clinical aspects of each topic.

Published monthly on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the journal is committed to improving the prevention, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and care of mental illness, as well as the promotion of mental health globally.

In addition to authoritative original research papers from around the world, the journal publishes editorials, review articles, commentaries on contentious articles, short reports, a comprehensive book review section and a lively, well-informed correspondence column.

BJPsych is essential reading for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and all professionals with an interest in mental health.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.6
2024	8.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.471

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	974

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1868

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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.

• A New Depression Scale Designed to be Sensitive to Change

  Citation: 11011

  Authors: Stuart A., Marie

• Detection of Postnatal Depression

  Citation: 10898

  Authors: J. L., J. M., R.

• A Rating Scale for Mania: Reliability, Validity and Sensitivity

  Citation: 6989

  Authors: R. C., J. T., V. E., D. A.

• A New Clinical Scale for the Staging of Dementia

  Citation: 5289

  Authors: Charles P., Leonard, Warren, Lawrence A., Ronald L.

• The Association Between Quantitative Measures of Dementia and of Senile Change in the Cerebral Grey Matter of Elderly Subjects

  Citation: 3084

  Authors: G., B. E., Martin

• Resilience in the Face of Adversity

  Citation: 2217

  Authors: Michael

• Conceptual framework for personal recovery in mental health: systematic review and narrative synthesis

  Citation: 2151

  Authors: Mary, Victoria, Clair Le, Julie, Mike

• Cross-national prevalence and risk factors for suicidal ideation, plans and attempts

  Citation: 2066

  Authors: Matthew K., Guilherme, Evelyn J., Jordi, Matthias, Annette, Ronny, Wai Tat, Giovanni, Semyon, Ron, Oye, Josep Maria, Yueqin, Elie, Ronald C., Jean Pierre, Daphna, Maria Elena, Yutaka, José, David

• Childhood adversities and adult psychopathology in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

  Citation: 2027

  Authors: Ronald C., Katie A., Jennifer Greif, Michael J., Nancy A., Alan M., Sergio, Ali Obaid, Jordi, Matthias, Corina, Evelyn, Somnath, Giovanni, Koen, John, Silvia, Gilad, Oye, Josep Maria, Chi-yi, Elie G., Norito, Sing, Jean-Pierre, Johan, José, Rajesh, Adley, T. Bedirhan, Svetlozar, Maria Carmen, David R.

• The Work and Social Adjustment Scale: a simple measure of impairment in functioning

  Citation: 1999

  Authors: James C., Isaac M., M. Katherine, John M.

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