Journal of ECT

Aims & Scope

​The Journal of ECT covers all aspects of contemporary electroconvulsive therapy, reporting on major clinical and research developments worldwide.

Leading clinicians and researchers examine the effects of induced seizures on behavior and on organ systems; review important research results on the mode of induction, occurrence, and propagation of seizures; and explore the difficult sociological, ethical, and legal issues concerning the use of ECT.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9603

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	279

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.604

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

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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 and Neuroscience, 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.

• Efficacy of ECT in Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Daniel, Valéria, Stefano, Giovanni Battista

• Physiology of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Charlotte J., Andrea, Michael A.

• ECT Remission Rates in Psychotic Versus Nonpsychotic Depressed Patients: A Report from CORE

  Citation: 365

  Authors: Georgios, Max, Mustafa M., Rebecca G., A. John, Martina, Teresa A., Kevin M., Keith G., Hilary J., Melanie, Samuel H., Charles H.

• Motor Threshold in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Saxby, J. Americo, Ziad, Chris, Mark S.

• A Meta-Analysis of Electroconvulsive Therapy Efficacy in Depression

  Citation: 203

  Authors: King Han, Michiel Floris, Steve, Aeilko H.

• Raised Plasma Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor α in Patients With Depression

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Knut A., Sverre, Charlotte D., Thor, PÃ¥l

• Increase in Hippocampal Volume After Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Depression

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Pia, Ulf, Magnus R., Elna-Marie, Linda, Aki

• Electroconvulsive Therapy Stimulus Parameters

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Angel V., Moacyr A., Zhi-De, Joan, Sarah H.

• The Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Autobiographical Memory

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Louisa M., Ronan E., Klaus P.

• Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Patients' Anxiety, Fear, and Depression Before ECT

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Sandra B., Anand K., Al M.

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