Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Aims & Scope

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law is a peer reviewed journal with outstanding academic and professional representation on its editorial board.

The journal disseminates high quality information to scholars and professionals working in the areas, or intersections, of psychiatry, psychology and the law.

It aims to keep professionals informed about contemporary research and practice developments in these fields and to facilitate cross-disciplinary debate, collaboration and communication.

The journal publishes original articles and empirical studies; analyses of professional issues, controversies and developments in these areas; case studies and case commentaries; and book reviews.

It invites contributions to research and practice developments in forensic psychiatry, forensic psychology, criminology, behavioural science, civil and criminal mental health law and related fields.

The journal is open, but not limited, to international or cross-jurisdictional comparisons of experiences in the related fields and invites authors to contextualise in depth analyses of specialised topics to readers of various backgrounds.

Periodically, one of the annual issues of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law deals with a particular topic in depth.

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law is the professional journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL).

Established in the late 1970s, ANZAPPL is committed to exploring the relationship between the disciplines of psychiatry, psychology and the law.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.581

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9982

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	333

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, Psychology and Social Sciences, 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.

• Governing risky individuals: The role of psychiatry in new regimes of control

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Nikolas

• The Effect of Rapport in Forensic Interviewing

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Roger, Robyn, Mark G.

• Asked and Answered: Questioning Children in the Courtroom

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Rachel, Julien, Harlene

• Supported Decision-Making: A Rights-Based Disability Concept and its Implications for Mental Health Law

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Piers

• An analysis of spatial patterns in serial rape, arson, and burglary: The utility of the circle theory of environmental range for psychological profiling

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Richard N., Harvey J.

• Boldness Explains a Key Difference Between Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Tina D., Dustin B., Martin

• Cross-Examination of Sexual Assault Complainants: A Developmental Comparison

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Rachel, Paula

• Validity, utility and ethics of profiling for serial violent and sexual offenders

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Paul, Robyn, Richard

• Demographic Differences in Public Attitudes Towards Sex Offenders

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Gwenda M., Sanna, Lucy

• The Good Lives Model: A New Paradigm for Forensic Mental Health

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Mary, Tony, Peter

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