Iranian Journal of Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry is a peer review scientific Journal published by Psychiatry & psychology Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in collaboration with Iranian Psychiatric Association.

The aim of the Journal is to publish articles in English of high scientific quality related to those domains which are presently of interest to psychiatry including: Psychopathology, biological psychiatry, cross-cultural psychiatry, psychopharmacology, social & community psychiatry, epidemiology, child & adolescent psychiatry, psychotherapy, neuropsychiatry, psychology, spiritual therapy , as well as animal studies in psychiatry and psychology.

The scope is to act as an international forum for dissemination of science in the above-mentioned fields.

It accepts submissions presented as original articles, short communication, case report, review article (invited), and letter to editor.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 500.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Depression and Anxiety among Iranian Medical Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Amin, Alborz, Faezeh, MohammadSaeid, Reyhaneh, Nazila

• Prevalence and Associated Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Stigma among Health Care Workers in Contact with COVID-19 Patients

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Atefeh, Rahim, Nami, Mohammad Reza, Hamid, Mostafa

• Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Adult Population: Results of Yazd Health Study

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Mohsen, Seyed Mojtaba, Masoud, Ali

• Impact of COVID-19 on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Abhijit, Soumen

• Social Media Use and Sleep Disturbance among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Azar, Edris, Soheila

• Anxiety, Self-Compassion, Gender Differences and COVID-19: Predicting Self-Care Behaviors and Fear of COVID-19 Based on Anxiety and Self-Compassion with an Emphasis on Gender Differences

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Mohsen, Vajiheh, Samad, Seyed Mojtaba, Mahdiyeh, Mahboobe

• The Global Prevalence of Conduct Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Mohammad-Reza, Maryam, Zahra

• Prevalence and Correlates of Psychiatric Disorders in a National Survey of Iranian Children and Adolescents

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Mohammad Reza, Nastaran, Ali, Seyed Ali, Koorosh, Mehdi, Ameneh, Zahra, Seyyed Salman, Parviz, Nasrin, Seyed Kaveh, Soleiman, Shahrokh, Soroor, Ahmad, Ahmad, Rahim, Hedayat, Seyed Hamzeh, Atieh, Firoozeh, Ali, Forough, Siavash, Azizollah, Naser, Aazam Sadat, Mohammad, Reza, Houshang, Alireza, Parvin, Maryam, Anita, Mahin, Arezou, Javad, Alia, Hadi, Maryam, Eric, Eric

• The Role of Self-Talk in Predicting Death Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Coping Strategies in the Face of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Esmaeil, Arezoo, Saeed, Andrej M

• The Magnitude of Loneliness and Associated Risk Factors Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Hamideh, Mohammad Hasan, Parvin