International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice provides an international forum for communication among health professionals with clinical, academic and research interests in psychiatry.

The journal gives particular emphasis to papers that integrate the findings of academic research into realities of clinical practice.

Focus on the practical aspects of managing and treating patients.

Essential reading for the busy psychiatrist, trainee and interested physician.

Includes original research papers, comprehensive review articles and short communications.

Key words: Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Mental health, Neuropsychiatry, Clinical Neurophysiology, Psychophysiology, Psychotherapy, Addiction, Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar Disorders and Anxiety.

Peer Review Policy : All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous peer review.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.038

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	47

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4530

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	459

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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

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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.

• Guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care

  Citation: 338

  Authors: Borwin, Leo, Robertas, Eric, Siegfried, Joseph, Hans-Jürgen

• Post-traumatic stress disorder among Syrian refugees in Turkey: A cross-sectional study

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Gokay, Ahmet, Feridun, Eser, Yasin, Abdurrahman, Alican, Haluk A.

• An empirical operationalization study of DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for premature ejaculation

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Marcel D, Michiel W, Aeilko H, Berend

• Suicide and the elderly

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Ajit, Tamal

• Quality of life in family caregivers of schizophrenia patients in Spain: caregiver characteristics, caregiving burden, family functioning, and social and professional support

  Citation: 138

  Authors: José M., Manel, Carles, Josep, Concepción, Margarida

• Usage of benzodiazepines: A review

  Citation: 127

  Authors: John, Malcolm

• Pharmacological treatment of unipolar depressive disorders: summary of WFSBP guidelines

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Michael, Emanuel, Hans-Jürgen, Allan H.

• Comorbidity between ADHD and anxiety disorders across the lifespan

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Elisa, Paolo, Luigi

• The work and social adjustment scale: Reliability, sensitivity and value

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Daniel, Adam, William, Rod, Cath, Jill, Gillian, Alexandra, Richard

• Health care workers' mental health in the face of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Sulmaz, Hengameh, Ramin, Reza, Milad Ahmadi

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