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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,375Hybrid

Bipolar Disorders

Acronym:bdi
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Abbreviation (ISO):BIPOLAR DISORD
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Identifier (ISSN):1398-5647(Print)/1399-5618(Online)
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Publisher:Blackwell Munksgaard
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.9↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bipolar Disorders

WoS Q2
24794.4920184.9420195.4120206.7420215.3420225.42023520244.520253.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.517
#2,375

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
150

150 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate14%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
60articles/year
59.26% Gold OA•80% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Bipolar Disorders is an international journal that publishes all research of relevance for the basic mechanisms, clinical aspects, or treatment of bipolar disorders and related illnesses. It intends to provide a single international outlet for new research in this area and covers research in the following areas: biochemistry physiology neuropsychopharmacology neuroanatomy neuropathology genetics brain imaging epidemiology phenomenology clinical aspects and therapeutics of bipolar disorders Bipolar Disorders also contains papers that form the development of new therapeutic strategies for these disorders as well as papers on the topics of schizoaffective disorders, and depressive disorders as these can be cyclic disorders with areas of overlap with bipolar disorders. The journal will consider for publication submissions within the domain of: Perspectives, Research Articles, Correspondence, Clinical Corner, and Reflections. Within these there are a number of types of articles: invited editorials, debates, review articles, original articles, commentaries, letters to the editors, clinical conundrums, clinical curiosities, clinical care, and musings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyMedicineBiologyPsychiatryNeuroscienceInternal MedicineEndocrinologyClinical PsychologySocial PsychologyCognitive SciencePathologyComputer Science
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank75/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q2
Rank115/330
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q1
Rank71/293
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank107/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q2
Rank135/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q2
Rank115/293
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.9
Articles / Year117
Total Citations35
2025
IF4.5
Articles / Year84
Total Citations120
2024
IF5
Articles / Year132
Total Citations359
2023
IF5.4
Articles / Year122
Total Citations993
2022
IF5.345
Articles / Year113
Total Citations944

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,375Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.517

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,623 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations883
3-Year Documents320
Citable Documents202

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biological PsychiatryQ1
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: 14%

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):
2区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
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

Bipolar Disorders (acronym: bdi, abbr: BIPOLAR DISORD, ISSN: 1398-5647) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Blackwell Munksgaard in Denmark since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.517 (Q1), an H-index of 150.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,623 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
Blackwell Munksgaard
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28