Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie

Aims & Scope

This journal provides a systematic overview of the entire field of psychosomatic medicine.

It is also the official organ of the German Society for Psychosomatic Medicine and Medical Psychotherapy (DGPM).

It serves as a forum for discussions of the interdisciplinary experiences in the field of psychosomatics, the goal being the furtherance of scientific insights into the interactions between mental and physical factors in the development of disease.

It also provides a way to deepen one´s knowledge of psychoanalysis and to explore new therapeutic directions.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.212

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20506

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	43

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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 and Psychology, 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.

• Progredienzangst bei Brustkrebspatientinnen - Validierung der Kurzform des Progredienzangstfragebogens PA-F-KF/ Fear of progression in breast cancer patients – validation of the short form of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire (FoP-Q-SF)

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Anja, Peter, Petra, Gerhard, Uwe

• The Influence of Doctor-Patient Communication on Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 106

  Authors: David, Gerhard

• The relationship of adverse childhood experiences to adult health: Turning gold into lead/ Belastungen in der Kindheit und Gesundheit im Erwachsenenalter: die Verwandlung von Gold in Blei

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Vincent J.

• Entwicklung einer Zwölf-Item-Version des OPD-Strukturfragebogens (OPD-SFK)/ Development of a 12-item version of the OPD-Structure Questionnaire (OPD-SQS)

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Johannes C., Ulrike, Henning, Lena, Reiner W., Benjamin

• Oxytocin, ein Vermittler von Antistress, Wohlbefinden, sozialer Interaktion, Wachstum und Heilung/ Oxytocin, a mediator of anti-stress, well-being, social interaction, growth and healing

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Kerstin, Maria

• Psychometrische Ãœberprüfung einer verkürzten Version der »Hamburger Module zur Erfassung allgemeiner Aspekte psychosozialer Gesundheit für die therapeutische Praxis« (HEALTH-49)

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Sven, Timo, Stephan, Uwe, Hans-Ulrich, Holger

• Entwicklung des Fragebogens »ICD-10-Symptom-Rating« (ISR)

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Karin, Friedrich, Michael, Irina, Wolfgang, Thomas

• Comparison of cognitive-behaviour therapy with psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy for depressed patients – A three-year follow-up study

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Dorothea, Johannes, Gerhard, Guenther

• Validierung der Messung gesundheitsbezogener Lebensqualität mittels des Short-Form-Health-Survey-12 (SF-12 Version 2.0) in einer deutschen Normstichprobe

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Karin, Matthias, Heide, Elmar, Markus Antonius

• Long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences - Actual evidence and needs for research/ Früher Streß und Langzeitfolgen für die Gesundheit - Wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisstand und Forschungsdesiderate

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Ulrich Tiber, Sven Olaf, Jochen, Ralf, Bernd

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