International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

Established in 1954, International Journal of Social Psychiatry, a peer reviewed journal, provides a forum for the dissemination of findings related to social psychiatry.

The journal is of interest to psychiatrists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team around the world concerned with the impact of social factors on individuals well being and mental health.

Social psychiatry as a branch of psychiatry deals with the social, environmental and cultural factors in the aetiology and outcomes of psychiatric disorders as affecting individuals as well as communities.

In addition to research reports on original research, social psychiatry also provides a link with social anthropology, cultural psychiatry, sociology and other disciplines in the field of mental health and is equally influenced by them.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry publishes original empirical research, review articles, book reviews and letters to the editor.

The journal welcomes brief communications that get fast track publication, and also aims to reflect the international nature of the readership by publishing state of the art reviews from different parts of the world reflecting the practice of psychiatric disciplines.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry publishes: -studies on the role of social factors in the origins, course and outcome of psychiatric disorders -mental health needs of the international communities -papers from anthropologists, sociologists and other disciplines allied to mental health -critique of biological aspects of mental health and services -articles on needs assessment and service development and evaluation -research of international impact and of interest to international readership

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.292

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	86

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3120

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2243

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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.

• The outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus and its impact on global mental health

  Citation: 2076

  Authors: Julio, Marcelo, João Mauricio, Antonio

• Levels and predictors of anxiety, depression and health anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic in Turkish society: The importance of gender

  Citation: 993

  Authors: Selçuk, Şükriye

• Application and Results of the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (Mansa)

  Citation: 794

  Authors: S., P., S., S.

• Social isolation in Covid-19: The impact of loneliness

  Citation: 657

  Authors: Debanjan, Mayank

• The effect of loneliness on depression: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 598

  Authors: Evren, Özkan

• The Schizophrenic Patient in the Community and His Effect On the Household

  Citation: 325

  Authors: J., Marian W.

• The Social Functioning Questionnaire: A Rapid and Robust Measure of Perceived Functioning

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Peter, Ula, Mike, Saffron, Claire, Bharti, Tony

• Psychological health during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic outbreak

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Sonia

• Student mental health in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: A call for further research and immediate solutions

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Nicholas, Shaylea, Amer M

• Farming and Mental Health Problems and Mental Illness

  Citation: 248

  Authors: C. E., K. B., F., J. S., L. J., A.

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