Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry provides a forum for psychiatry and mental health professionals to share their findings with more than 3000 researchers and clinicians.

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry includes peer-reviewed scientific articles analyzing ongoing developments in Canadian and international psychiatry.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	3.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2610

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1011

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.425

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	144

---

---

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
• Medline
• PubMed
• Embase

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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 Psychological Impact of the SARS Epidemic on Hospital Employees in China: Exposure, Risk Perception, and Altruistic Acceptance of Risk

  Citation: 1170

  Authors: Ping, Yunyun, Zhiqiang, Bin, Junhui, Zhongling, Xinhua, Cordelia J, Ezra, Jin, Christina W

• Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder

  Citation: 893

  Authors: Sidney H., Raymond W., Roger S., S. Valérie, Venkat, Pierre, Mehrul, Fabrice, Anthony J., Glenda M., Shane J., Diane, Roumen V., Daniel J., Sagar V., Norma L., Arun V., Rudolf

• Research on Religion, Spirituality, and Mental Health: A Review

  Citation: 878

  Authors: Harold G

• What is Resilience?

  Citation: 856

  Authors: Helen, Donna E, Natalia, Elena L, Beth, Tracy

• Stress and Psychological Distress among SARS Survivors 1 Year after the Outbreak

  Citation: 851

  Authors: Antoinette M, Josephine GWS, Grainne M, Vinci, Charlton, Pak C, Chung-Ming, Poon-Chuen, Kenneth WT, Siew E

• A Meta-Analysis of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Adult Depression, Alone and in Comparison with other Treatments

  Citation: 811

  Authors: Pim, Matthias, Gerhard, Leanne, Annet, Keith S

• On the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness: Stages, Disclosure, and Strategies for Change

  Citation: 786

  Authors: Patrick W, Deepa

• Chatbots and Conversational Agents in Mental Health: A Review of the Psychiatric Landscape

  Citation: 698

  Authors: Aditya Nrusimha, Hannah, John David, Matcheri S., John Blake

• Atypical Antipsychotics: Mechanism of Action

  Citation: 689

  Authors: Philip

• Mental Health Literacy

  Citation: 626

  Authors: Stan, Yifeng, Connie

---