Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Aims & Scope

The Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria (RBP) is the official organ of the Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP - Brazilian Association of Psychiatry).

The Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry is a bimonthly publication that aims to publish original manuscripts in all areas of psychiatry, including public health, clinical epidemiology, basic science, and mental health problems.

The journal is fully open access, and there are no article processing or publication fees.

Articles must be written in English.

Metrics & Ranking

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, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Psychometric properties of the Beck Depression Inventory-II: a comprehensive review

  Citation: 1124

  Authors: Yuan-Pang, Clarice

• “Pandemic fear” and COVID-19: mental health burden and strategies

  Citation: 972

  Authors: Felipe, Jaqueline B., Anne O., Felix Henrique Paim

• Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI): validação de entrevista breve para diagnóstico de transtornos mentais

  Citation: 818

  Authors: Patrícia

• History of cannabis as a medicine: a review

  Citation: 463

  Authors: Antonio Waldo

• Religiousness and mental health: a review

  Citation: 426

  Authors: Alexander, Francisco, Harold G

• Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report

  Citation: 367

  Authors: Flávia de L., Rafael F., Ligia R., Rafael G., João P., Lauro, Draulio B., Jordi, José A., Jaime E.

• Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II in a community sample

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Marcio Henrique, Clarice, Francisco Lotufo, Laura Helena, Yuan Pang

• Animal models of anxiety disorders and stress

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Alline C., Manoela V., Daniele C., Francisco S.

• Mental health problems among medical students in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 322

  Authors: João P., Henrique T., Wilson W., Tássia B., Claudia, Italla M., Gustavo C.

• Prevalence and correlates of major depressive disorder: a systematic review

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Luis, Alejandro, Henry, Nelson, Jorge A.