Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

Early Intervention in Psychiatry publishes original research articles and reviews dealing with the early recognition, diagnosis and treatment across the full range of mental and substance use disorders, as well as the underlying epidemiological, biological, psychological and social mechanisms that influence the onset and early course of these disorders.

The journal provides comprehensive coverage of early intervention for the full range of psychiatric disorders and mental health problems, including schizophrenia and other psychoses, mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders and personality disorders.

Papers in any of the following fields are considered: diagnostic issues, psychopathology, clinical epidemiology, biological mechanisms, treatments and other forms of intervention, clinical trials, health services and economic research and mental health policy.

Special features are also published, including hypotheses, controversies and snapshots of innovative service models.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4251

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1251

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.079

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

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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
• 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.

• Has the time come for a staging model to map the course of eating disorders from high risk to severe enduring illness? An examination of the evidence

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Janet, Daniel, Sarah

• Social media and suicide prevention: a systematic review

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Jo, Georgina, Eleanor, Sarah, Maria, Steve, Helen

• Age at onset and the outcomes of schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Johanna, Erika, Hanna, Jouko

• Review of the operational definition for first‐episode psychosis

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Nicholas J. K., Vinod H., Scott W.

• Resilience as a multimodal dynamic process

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Alexandra, Katharine, Nathalie, Marlene, Rachel, Stephan, Stephen J.

• The effectiveness of school mental health literacy programs to address knowledge, attitudes and help seeking among youth

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Yifeng, Jill A., Stan, Austin, Patrick

• Applying clinical staging to young people who present for mental health care

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Ian B., Elizabeth M., Daniel F., Sharon L., Adam J., Manreena, Anna, Bradley, Nicholas, Tracey, Christos, Stephen J., Patrick D.

• Australia's innovation in youth mental health care: The headspace centre model

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Debra, Marie, Diana, Nathan, Vikki, Jason, Patrick

• Evaluating an individualized lifestyle and life skills intervention to prevent antipsychotic‐induced weight gain in first‐episode psychosis

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Jackie, Andrew, Simon, Scott, Megan, Katherine, Philip B.

• Mental health literacy in higher education students

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Nicola J., Terence V., Anthony F.

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