Journal of Psychiatry and Law

Aims & Scope

Cessation.

The Journal of Psychiatry & Law provides research-based, practice-oriented support for the scholarly and professional endeavors of psychiatrists and lawyers.

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 and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

• Improving Clinical Judgment and Decision Making in Forensic Evalution

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Randy, Randy, Stephen

• Deinstitutionalization and Increased Arrest Rates among the Mentally Disordered

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Mark R., Eric D.

• Recovered Memories: The Current Weight of the Evidence in Science and in the Courts

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Daniel, Alan W., Charles L.

• Repressed Memory or Dissociative Amnesia: What the Science Says

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Alan W., Daniel

• Psychopathy and the Death Penalty: Can the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Identify Offenders Who Represent “A Continuing Threat to Society”?

  Citation: 64

  Authors: John F., John, Jacqueline K.

• Insanity Plea: A Review of the Research Literature

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Richard A.

• Criminal versus HUMINT Interrogations: The Importance of Psychological Science to Improving Interrogative Practice

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Jacqueline R., Christian A., Susan E., Melissa B., Steve M.

• Accuracy, Timing and Circumstances of Disclosure in Therapy of Recovered and Continuous Memories of Abuse

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Constance J.

• The Least Restrictive Alternative to Involuntary Hospitalization, Outpatient Commitment: Its Use and Effectiveness

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Virginia Aldigé, Judge Rodney R.

• The Effects of the Courtroom Context on Children's Memory and Anxiety

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Rebecca, Karen J.