ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,360Hybrid

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Abbreviation (ISO):AUST NZ J PSYCHIAT
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Identifier (ISSN):0004-8674(Print)/1440-1614(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

WoS Q1
24685.082018520194.6620205.7420215.620224.62023420243.720254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.522
#2,360

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
146

146 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
154articles/year
66.14% Gold OA•82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry is the official Journal of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry is a monthly journal publishing original articles which describe research or report opinions of interest to psychiatrists. These contributions may be presented as original research, reviews, perspectives, commentaries and letters to the editor. The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry is the leading psychiatry journal of the Asia-Pacific region.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyMedicinePsychiatryBiologyPsychotherapyInternal MedicineClinical PsychologyPathologyPolitical ScienceComputer ScienceLawNeuroscience
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q1
Rank66/293
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q2
Rank78/293
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year116
Total Citations85
2025
IF3.7
Articles / Year145
Total Citations399
2024
IF4
Articles / Year106
Total Citations654
2023
IF4.6
Articles / Year139
Total Citations1,186
2022
IF5.598
Articles / Year161
Total Citations2,102

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,360Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.522

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.30

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,634 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,706
3-Year Documents541
Citable Documents363

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHIATRY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (abbr: AUST NZ J PSYCHIAT, ISSN: 0004-8674) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Ltd in England since 1967. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.522 (Q1), an H-index of 146.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 154 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,634 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1967
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 52 VANDERBILT AVE, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10017

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28