JAMA Psychiatry

Aims & Scope

JAMA Psychiatry strives to publish original, state-of-the-art studies and commentaries of general interest to clinicians, scholars, and research scientists in psychiatry, mental health, behavioral science, and allied fields.

The journal seeks to inform and to educate its readers as well as to stimulate debate and further exploration into the nature, causes, treatment, and public health importance of mental illness.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	17.1
2024	22.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	5.755

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	417

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	228

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6729

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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.

• Mortality in Mental Disorders and Global Disease Burden Implications

  Citation: 2412

  Authors: Elizabeth Reisinger, Robin E., Benjamin G.

• Epidemiology of<i>DSM-5</i>Alcohol Use Disorder

  Citation: 2088

  Authors: Bridget F., Risë B., Tulshi D., S. Patricia, Jeesun, Haitao, Roger P., W. June, Sharon M., Boji, Deborah S.

• Large-Scale Network Dysfunction in Major Depressive Disorder

  Citation: 1859

  Authors: Roselinde H., Jessica R., Tor D., Diego A.

• Epidemiology of Adult <i>DSM-5</i> Major Depressive Disorder and Its Specifiers in the United States

  Citation: 1438

  Authors: Deborah S., Aaron L., Jacquelyn L., Tulshi D., W. June, Malka, Bridget F.

• Prevalence, Correlates, and Treatment of Lifetime Suicidal Behavior Among Adolescents

  Citation: 1360

  Authors: Matthew K., Jennifer Greif, Irving, Katie A., Nancy A., Alan M., Ronald C.

• A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist Infliximab for Treatment-Resistant Depression

  Citation: 1323

  Authors: Charles L., Robin E., Bobbi J., Chen, Pamela, Daniel F., Ebrahim, Andrew H.

• The Psychosis High-Risk State

  Citation: 1202

  Authors: Paolo, Stefan, Andreas, Jean, Anita, Frauke, Matcheri, Stephen, Stephan, Larry J., Lucia, Tyrone, Eva, Lieuwe, Barbara, Ilaria, Max, Thomas, William, Patrick, Joachim, Philip, Alison

• Identification of a Common Neurobiological Substrate for Mental Illness

  Citation: 1160

  Authors: Madeleine, Simon B., Desmond J., Ying, Andrew, Laura B., Brissa N., Yevgeniya V., Erika L., Mayuresh S., Stuart M., Isaac, Peter T., Amit

• Prevalence of 12-Month Alcohol Use, High-Risk Drinking, and <i>DSM-IV</i> Alcohol Use Disorder in the United States, 2001-2002 to 2012-2013

  Citation: 1142

  Authors: Bridget F., S. Patricia, Tulshi D., Roger P., Bradley T., W. June, Boji, Jeesun, Haitao, Amy, Deborah S.

• Schizophrenia—An Overview

  Citation: 1020

  Authors: Robert A., Tiago, Oliver D.

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