Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Aims & Scope

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal ® (PRJ) is a quarterly journal publishing original, peer-reviewed scholarly work that advances the evidence for and understanding of psychosocial treatment and recovery of people with psychiatric disabilities, consistent with the principles and values of psychiatric rehabilitation and person-centered care.

Manuscripts published in PRJ have implications for the interdisciplinary practice of psychiatric rehabilitation.

PRJ gives priority to impactful research that is directly applicable to the development, administration, and delivery of psychiatric rehabilitation services.

Topics within the purview of PRJ include but are not limited to: studies of the development, refinement, or evaluation of psychiatric rehabilitation interventions including case studies, open pilot studies, quasi-experimental designs, and randomized controlled trialsresearch exploring relevant domains of functioning or targets of psychiatric rehabilitation interventionresearch on the development or psychometric evaluation of instruments designed to measure constructs relevant to psychiatric rehabilitationresearch on special populations of people with psychiatric disabilities, including disparities in access to servicesimplementation research of psychiatric rehabilitation interventionsresearch that informs the development of person-centered systems that support and broaden psychiatric rehabilitation approachesrigorous theoretical articles that advance the psychiatric rehabilitation field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.661

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	78

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8662

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	287

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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 Health Professions and 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.

• Peer Support/Peer Provided Services Underlying Processes, Benefits, and Critical Ingredients.

  Citation: 762

  Authors: Phyllis

• Peer support: A theoretical perspective.

  Citation: 567

  Authors: Shery, David, Laurie

• An update on randomized controlled trials of evidence-based supported employment.

  Citation: 505

  Authors: Gary R., Robert E., Deborah R.

• Recovery as a journey of the heart.

  Citation: 476

  Authors: Patricia

• Supported Employment: Evidence for an Evidence-Based Practice.

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Gary R.

• A Review of Treatments for People with Severe Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders.

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Robert E., Kim T., Mary F., Gregory J.

• Next-generation psychiatric assessment: Using smartphone sensors to monitor behavior and mental health.

  Citation: 351

  Authors: Dror, Emily A., Rui, Haiyi, Andrew T.

• An analysis of the definitions and elements of recovery: A review of the literature.

  Citation: 338

  Authors: Steven J., Catherine M., Priscilla, Ruth O., Judith A.

• ReStorying psychiatric disability: Learning from first person recovery narratives.

  Citation: 295

  Authors: Priscilla

• Development and usability testing of FOCUS: A smartphone system for self-management of schizophrenia.

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Dror, Susan M., Christopher J., Mark, Jennifer, David C.

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