Psychiatric Services

Aims & Scope

Psychiatric Services, established in 1950, is published monthly by the American Psychiatric Association.

The peer-reviewed journal features research reports on issues related to the delivery of mental health services, especially for people with serious mental illness in community-based treatment programs.

Long known as an interdisciplinary journal, Psychiatric Services recognizes that provision of high-quality care involves collaboration among a variety of professionals, frequently working as a team.

Authors of research reports published in the journal include psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, drug and alcohol treatment counselors, economists, policy analysts, and professionals in related systems such as criminal justice and welfare systems.

In the mental health field, the current focus on patient-centered, recovery-oriented care and on dissemination of evidence-based practices is transforming service delivery systems at all levels.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.616

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	174

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2100

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2193

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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, 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.

• Challenging the Public Stigma of Mental Illness: A Meta-Analysis of Outcome Studies

  Citation: 1141

  Authors: Patrick W., Scott B., Patrick J., Jennifer D., Nicolas

• Stigma as a Barrier to Recovery: The Consequences of Stigma for the Self-Esteem of People With Mental Illnesses

  Citation: 830

  Authors: Bruce G., Elmer L., Sheree, Sara, Jo C.

• Survey of Stress Reactions Among Health Care Workers Involved With the SARS Outbreak

  Citation: 787

  Authors: YaMei, Chao-Cheng, Chih-Yuan, Jen-Yeu, Ching-Mo, Pesus

• Adverse Childhood Experiences, Alcoholic Parents, and Later Risk of Alcoholism and Depression

  Citation: 688

  Authors: Robert F., Charles L., Vincent J., Daniel, Valerie J., Shanta R., David F.

• Increased Rates of Mental Health Service Utilization by U.S. College Students: 10-Year Population-Level Trends (2007–2017)

  Citation: 667

  Authors: Sarah Ketchen, Emily G., Daniel

• A consumer-constructed scale to measure empowerment among users of mental health services

  Citation: 605

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• What Is Recovery? A Conceptual Model and Explication

  Citation: 550

  Authors: Nora, Dianne

• Implementing Dual Diagnosis Services for Clients With Severe Mental Illness

  Citation: 546

  Authors: Robert E., Susan M., Andrew, Kate B., Kenneth, Lenore, David, Fred C., Robin E., Lawrence

• Effectiveness, Transportability, and Dissemination of Interventions: What Matters When?

  Citation: 539

  Authors: Sonja K., Kimberly

• Mental Health Care for Latinos: Inequalities in Use of Specialty Mental Health Services Among Latinos, African Americans, and Non-Latino Whites

  Citation: 536

  Authors: Margarita, Glorisa, Ruth, Mildred, José, Dana, Alexander N.

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