European Journal of Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Psychiatry is a quarterly publication founded in 1986 and directed by Professor A.

Seva until his death in 2004.

The journal is indexed in different bibliographic data bases, including the Social Sciences Citation Index.

It is supported by the University of Zaragoza (Spain), has been open to contributions from all over the world, and also has North American and Asian-Pacific co- editors.

A new stage of development of the journal has started in 2017.

A new Editorial Board has been appointed and an advanced on-line editorial system has been implemented.

Our new publishing partners will help to assure that our valuable research gets broadly disseminated, providing a more accessible entry into our contribution.

The overriding criteria for publication are originality, a high scientific quality and interest to a wide audience of those concerned with all aspects of mental illness.

The scope is broad and the journal is committed to present new developments in the full spectrum of issues related to psychiatry and mental health, in areas linked to biological, psychological and social sciences.

It will include basic studies and the growing application of clinical laboratory techniques in psychiatry.

The European Journal of Psychiatry is determined to place particular emphasis on clinical issues related to a personalised medicine, including prevention and early intervention.

All original papers will be refereed by independent experts in the field.

Review articles and monographs designed to bring the reader up to date with research in the area will be a feature of the journal.

There is a Book Review section and correspondence to the editor will be considered for publication.

The journal will be of interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, social scientists, nurses and others engaged in mental health professions, together with basic neurobiological researchers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11213

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	172

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.519

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

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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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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.

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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.

• Psychometric properties of the Spanish validation of the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)

  Citation: 183

  Authors: A., A., J., V., R., C.

• Are individual and group treatments equally effective in the treatment of depression in adults?: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Pim, Annemieke, Lisanne

• Use of the terms "Wellbeing" and "Quality of Life" in health sciences: a conceptual framework

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Luis, Ramona, José Luis, Marta

• The relationship between emotional intelligence and depression in a clinical sample

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Luke A., Patrick J., Karen, Rachel, Con, Virginia, Isaac

• Suicide, unemployment and other socioeconomic factors: evidence from the economic crisis in Greece

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Michael G., Tatiana, Athanasios, Marina

• Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measured by optical coherence tomography in patients with schizophrenia: A short report

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Francisco J., Cabezón, Miguel Ángel, Leticia, Raúl, José A., Antonio

• Distress, demoralization and psychopathology: Diagnostic boundaries

  Citation: 57

  Authors: John M. de

• Are dopamine and serotonin involved in COVID-19 pathophysiology?

  Citation: 55

  Authors: L., F.

• Theoretical models of suicidal behaviour: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

  Citation: 43

  Authors: I., A., M.L., L., E.

• Do locked doors in psychiatric hospitals prevent patients from absconding?

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Undine E., Susanne, Sandra, Yehonala, Roland, Ingrid, Dorothea, Juergen, Andreas

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