Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment

Aims & Scope

Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment ® (PD:TRT) publishes a wide range of cutting edge research on personality disorders and related psychopathology from a categorical and/or dimensional perspective including laboratory and treatment outcome studies, as well as integrative conceptual manuscripts and practice reviews that bridge science and practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.2
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.806

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1730

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	721

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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 and Psychology, 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.

• An examination of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory's nomological network: A meta-analytic review.

  Citation: 287

  Authors: Joshua D., Donald R.

• The role of fearless dominance in psychopathy: Confusions, controversies, and clarifications.

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Scott O., Christopher J., Stephen D., Joanna, Martin, John F.

• The neurobiology of mentalizing.

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Patrick, Peter

• Differences among dark triad components: A meta-analytic investigation.

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Colin E., Donald R., Katherine L., Joshua D.

• Choice impulsivity: Definitions, measurement issues, and clinical implications.

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Kristen R., Marci R., Victoria C., Iris M., Warren K., Mark, Scott D., C. W., Andrew K., Maartje, Charles W., Suzanne H., T. Celeste, Brady, Christian G., Barry, Kenneth J., Alan C., Stephanie E., Melanie J., Catharine A., Richard, Marc N., F. Gerard

• A multimethod analysis of impulsivity in nonsuicidal self-injury.

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Catherine R., E. David

• On the structure of personality disorder traits: Conjoint analyses of the CAT-PD, PID-5, and NEO-PI-3 trait models.

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Aidan G. C., Leonard J.

• Proposed changes in personality and personality disorder assessment and diagnosis for DSM-5 Part I: Description and rationale.

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Andrew E., Lee Anna, Donna S., Robert F., Leslie C., Roel, Renato D., Carl C., Larry J., John M.

• Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) disorder: A preliminary study.

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Edward A., Theodore W., Kathryn H., Matthew K., Thomas E.

• Narcissistic grandiosity and narcissistic vulnerability in psychotherapy.

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Aaron L., Nicole M., Aidan G. C.

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