Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Aims & Scope

PCN is published 12 online issues a year by JSPN in all fields of psychiatry and related neurosciences in the following categories: Review Articles, Regular Articles and Letters to the Editor.

All manuscripts will be peer reviewed by anonymous reviewers, an Editorial Board Member and the Editor.

Manuscripts are accepted for publication according to their quality, originality and significance to our readership on the understanding that they have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere and have been approved by each author.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.2
2024	5.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.826

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	96

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1702

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1036

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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
• Embase

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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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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.

• Public responses to the novel 2019 coronavirus (2019‐nCoV) in Japan: Mental health consequences and target populations

  Citation: 1193

  Authors: Jun, Robert J., Joshua C., Mie, David M.

• Screening performance of K6/K10 and other screening instruments for mood and anxiety disorders in Japan

  Citation: 547

  Authors: Keiko, Akihiro, Kyoko, Kosuke, Norito

• Cross‐sectional and longitudinal epidemiological studies of <scp>I</scp>nternet gaming disorder: <scp>A</scp> systematic review of the literature

  Citation: 481

  Authors: Satoko, Susumu

• Reliability and validity of Japanese version of the Mini‐International Neuropsychiatric Interview

  Citation: 451

  Authors: TEMPEI, KATSUTOSHI, RUMIKO, JUNKO, NANA., SATOSHI, HIROSHI, MASARU, KUNITOSHI

• Estimation of premorbid IQ in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease using Japanese ideographic script (<i>Kanji</i>) compound words: Japanese version of National Adult Reading Test

  Citation: 438

  Authors: KEIKO, MASATAKE, KIYOTO, KEIKO, YOSHIHARU

• Cytokines and schizophrenia: Microglia hypothesis of schizophrenia

  Citation: 417

  Authors: Akira, Takahiro, Shigenobu

• Psychotropic dose equivalence in <scp>J</scp>apan

  Citation: 412

  Authors: Toshiya, Ataru

• Psychometric properties of the 10‐item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale in Chinese earthquake victims

  Citation: 347

  Authors: Li, Zhanbiao, Yuqing, Zhen

• Attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms and Internet addiction

  Citation: 343

  Authors: HEE JEONG, SOO CHURL, JIHYUN, SOOK KYUNG, SEOG JU, JAEUK, AIN, YOUNG HOON, IN KYOON

• Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor as a biomarker for mood disorders: An historical overview and future directions

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Kenji

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