International Review of Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

The International Review of Psychiatry is the premier review journal in the field with a truly international authorship and readership.

Each bimonthly issue is dedicated to a specific theme relevant to psychiatry, edited by recognized experts on the topic, who are selected by the Editors and the Editorial Board.

Each issue provides in-depth, scholarly reviews of the topic in focus.

The Journal reaches a broad international readership including clinicians, academics, educators, and researchers who wish to remain up-to-date with recent and rapid developments in various fields of psychiatry.

It aims to be of value to trainees by choosing topics of relevance to career development, which are also suitable for clinicians for continuing professional development.

Each two-year cycle of the Journal covers at least one topic in every one of the following areas: Epidemiology, services, and public health Psychiatric disorders and their etiologies Therapeutics and rehabilitation Clinical relevance of cognitive and basic neurosciences Psychiatric methodologies Psychiatry in medicine Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	3.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3189

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	932

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.276

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	107

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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.

• Rates and risk of postpartum depression—a meta-analysis

  Citation: 2342

  Authors: Michael W., Annette M.

• Social determinants of mental health

  Citation: 890

  Authors: Jessica, Reuben, Ruth, Michael

• Mental health of sexual minorities. A systematic review

  Citation: 622

  Authors: Martin, Pierre

• Prevalence, mechanisms, and management of cancer-related cognitive impairment

  Citation: 613

  Authors: Michelle C., Shelli R., Tim A., Gary R.

• Sex differences in schizophrenia

  Citation: 605

  Authors: Kathryn M., Richard, Jill M.

• Gender differences in depression

  Citation: 579

  Authors: Gordon, Heather

• Implementing NICE guidelines for the psychological treatment of depression and anxiety disorders: The IAPT experience

  Citation: 564

  Authors: David M.

• The global childhood obesity epidemic and the association between socio-economic status and childhood obesity

  Citation: 561

  Authors: Youfa, Hyunjung

• Non-binary or genderqueer genders

  Citation: 540

  Authors: Christina, Walter Pierre, Leighton, Meg John, Timo O., Guy

• The mental health of children affected by armed conflict: Protective processes and pathways to resilience

  Citation: 533

  Authors: Theresa Stichick, Kashif Tanveer

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