Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience publishes papers at the intersection of psychiatry and neuroscience that advance our understanding of the neural mechanisms involved in the etiology and treatment of psychiatric disorders.

This includes studies on patients with psychiatric disorders, healthy humans, and experimental animals as well as studies in vitro.

Original research articles, including clinical trials with a mechanistic component, and review papers will be considered.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3
2024	4.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.326

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	116

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2986

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	566

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Why is depression more prevalent in women?

  Citation: 1309

  Authors: Paul R.

• Does the salience network play a cardinal role in psychosis? An emerging hypothesis of insular dysfunction

  Citation: 448

  Authors: Lena, Peter F.

• <i>N</i>-acetylcysteine in psychiatry: current therapeutic evidence and potential mechanisms of action

  Citation: 385

  Authors: Olivia, Frank, Michael

• Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in psychiatric disorders and the impact of psychotropic medications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Gail A., Daniel S., Ian B., Adam J.

• Is depression a disconnection syndrome? Meta-analysis of diffusion tensor imaging studies in patients with MDD

  Citation: 351

  Authors: Yi, Xiaoqi, Qizhu, Chuang, Weihong, Mingying, Su, Qiang, Raymond C.K., Graham J., Qiyong

• Systematic review of ERP and fMRI studies investigating inhibitory control and error processing in people

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Maartje, Marise, Dick, Robert, Lieuwe, Ingmar

• Decreased BDNF, trkB-TK+ and GAD₆₇ mRNA expression in the hippocampus of individuals with schizophrenia and mood disorders

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Mia Thompson, Cynthia Shannon, Eugene, Maree J.

• Altered resting-state amygdala functional connectivity in men with posttraumatic stress disorder

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Rebecca K., Anthony P., Sarah N., Xin, Chandra S., Robert C., Israel

• Mindfulness-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder: a review of the treatment literature and neurobiological evidence

  Citation: 281

  Authors: Jenna E., Ruth A., Margaret C.

• Adolescence as a unique developmental period

  Citation: 275

  Authors: Natalia, Glenda

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