What is the Impact Factor of BMC Psychiatry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Psychiatry is 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Psychiatry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.423 (Q1) and an H-index of 164.

Who publishes BMC Psychiatry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Psychiatry is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,508 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Psychiatry?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Psychiatry is "BMC PSYCHIATRY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,668Top JournalHybrid

BMC Psychiatry

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC PSYCHIATRY

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-244X(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.6↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Psychiatry

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.423

#2,668

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

164

164 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

612articles/year

99.94% Gold OA•96.53% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Psychiatry is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.1%Psychology98%Psychiatry95.5%Biology65.4%Clinical psychology64.6%Internal medicine63.7%Pathology55.5%Psychotherapist50.7%Mathematics42.9%Economics41.9%Statistics40.4%Computer science40.4%Neuroscience38.1%Sociology37%Nursing34.8%Mental health32.9%Social psychology32.3%Political science31.8%Law31.7%Environmental health30%Anxiety29.5%Cognition29.2%Surgery27.4%Macroeconomics26.7%Endocrinology26.7%Keynesian economics26.5%Depression (economics)26.4%Demography24.9%Population21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank52/293

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank45/293

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE	52/293	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE	45/293	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.6

Articles / Year901

Total Citations219

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year1,286

Total Citations4,937

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year967

Total Citations9,073

2023

IF4.4

Articles / Year959

Total Citations15,716

2022

IF4.144

Articles / Year839

Total Citations16,858

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.6	901	219
2025	3.6	1,286	4,937
2024	3.4	967	9,073
2023	4.4	959	15,716
2022	4.144	839	16,858
2021	3.63	636	18,707
2020	2.704	586	25,089
2019	2.666	429	17,120
2018	2.419	401	21,843
2017	—	418	24,333
2016	—	454	24,037
2015	—	318	17,534

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,668Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.423

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,508 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,226

3-Year Documents2,698

Citable Documents2,690

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 5.9%

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

BMC Psychiatry (abbr: BMC PSYCHIATRY, ISSN: 1471-244X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.423 (Q1), an H-index of 164.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 612 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,508 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.