Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Aims & Scope

As the official Journal of the American Neuropsychiatric Association, the premier North American organization of clinicians, scientists, and educators specializing in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, and the clinical neurosciences, the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (JNCN) aims to publish works that advance the science of brain-behavior relationships, the care of persons and families affected by neurodevelopmental, acquired neurological, and neurodegenerative conditions, and education and training in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry.

JNCN publishes peer-reviewed articles on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral manifestations of neurological conditions, the structural and functional neuroanatomy of idiopathic psychiatric disorders, and the clinical and educational applications and public health implications of scientific advances in these areas.

The Journal features systematic reviews and meta-analyses, narrative reviews, original research articles, scholarly considerations of treatment and educational challenges in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry, analyses and commentaries on advances and emerging trends in the field, international perspectives on neuropsychiatry, opinions and introspections, case reports that inform on the structural and functional bases of neuropsychiatric conditions, and classic pieces from the field’s rich history.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	2.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.903

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	120

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5669

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	351

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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
• Medline

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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.

• Validation of the NPI-Q, a Brief Clinical Form of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory

  Citation: 1379

  Authors: Daniel I., Jeffrey L., Patrick, Vanessa, Audrey, Timothy, Oscar L., Steven T.

• Limbic-cortical dysregulation: a proposed model of depression

  Citation: 1220

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• An Essay on the Shaking Palsy

  Citation: 960

  Authors: James

• Reliability, validity, and clinical correlates of apathy in Parkinson's disease

  Citation: 958

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• Disorders of the Cerebellum: Ataxia, Dysmetria of Thought, and the Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome

  Citation: 910

  Authors: Jeremy D.

• Apathy: a neuropsychiatric syndrome

  Citation: 792

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• Working memory dysfunction in schizophrenia

  Citation: 765

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• Validation of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98

  Citation: 693

  Authors: Paula T., Dinesh, Rafael, Kim, John, Nita

• Anterior Cingulate Cortex: Unique Role in Cognition and Emotion

  Citation: 566

  Authors: Francis L., Robin A., Katherine H.

• Frontal-subcortical circuits and neuropsychiatric disorders

  Citation: 502

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