Journal of Psychiatric Research

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1961 to report on the latest work in psychiatry and cognate disciplines, the Journal of Psychiatric Research is dedicated to innovative and timely studies of four important areas of research: (1) clinical studies of all disciplines relating to psychiatric illness, as well as normal human behaviour, including biochemical, physiological, genetic, environmental, social, psychological and epidemiological factors; (2) basic studies pertaining to psychiatry in such fields as neuropsychopharmacology, neuroendocrinology, electrophysiology, genetics, experimental psychology and epidemiology; (3) the growing application of clinical laboratory techniques in psychiatry, including imagery and spectroscopy of the brain, molecular biology and computer sciences;

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.487

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	172

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2426

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7607

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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.

• “Mini-mental state”

  Citation: 65817

  Authors: Marshal F., Susan E., Paul R.

• Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: A preliminary report

  Citation: 10606

  Authors: Jerome A., T.L., Terence L., Owen, Virginia, Michael, Von Otto

• Gender differences in anxiety disorders: Prevalence, course of illness, comorbidity and burden of illness

  Citation: 1842

  Authors: Carmen P., Anu, Brett T., Stefan G.

• Reliability and validity studies of the WHO-Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI): A critical review

  Citation: 1733

  Authors: Hans-Ulrich

• Transferring the blues: Depression-associated gut microbiota induces neurobehavioural changes in the rat

  Citation: 1386

  Authors: John R., Yuliya, Ciaran, Elaine, Sahar, Jennifer, Paul J., Sasja, Karen, Gerard, Alan E., Lucinda, Patrick, Paul, Catherine, Gerard, John F., Timothy G.

• The role and interpretation of pilot studies in clinical research

  Citation: 1363

  Authors: Andrew C., Lori L., Helena C.

• A systematic review of studies of depression prevalence in university students

  Citation: 1323

  Authors: Ahmed K., Shona J., Clive E., Cris

• Exercise as a treatment for depression: A meta-analysis adjusting for publication bias

  Citation: 1136

  Authors: Felipe B., Davy, Justin, Simon, Philip B., Brendon

• Changes in the global burden of depression from 1990 to 2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease study

  Citation: 1083

  Authors: Qingqing, Hairong, Jin, Xiaojie, Fanfan, Jun

• Schizophrenia: Caused by a fault in programmed synaptic elimination during adolescence?

  Citation: 1038

  Authors: I.

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