What is the Impact Factor of Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.863 (Q2) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry is published by Associacao Brasileira de Psiquiatria. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry is "BRAZ J PSYCHIAT". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,160Diamond OAHybrid

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry

Abbreviation (ISO):BRAZ J PSYCHIAT

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Identifier (ISSN):1516-4446(Print)/1809-452X(Online)

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Publisher:Associacao Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Former Names:

REV BRAS PSIQUIATR

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.863

#6,160

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

71articles/year

99.38% Gold OA•80.6% Original Research

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicinePsychiatryBiologyInternal MedicineClinical PsychologyNeurosciencePathologyPsychotherapyEndocrinologyPhilosophyChemistryComputer ScienceCognitive Science

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry and Mental Health

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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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank119/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank180/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	119/293	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	180/293	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year55

Total Citations7

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year101

Total Citations52

2024

IF3.6

Articles / Year94

Total Citations183

2023

IF5.5

Articles / Year64

Total Citations392

2022

IF6.328

Articles / Year95

Total Citations594

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	55	7
2025	2.6	101	52
2024	3.6	94	183
2023	5.5	64	392
2022	6.328	95	594
2021	3	80	833
2020	—	192	6,803
2019	—	105	1,971
2018	—	75	2,646
2017	—	110	2,774
2016	—	75	2,471
2015	—	77	2,258

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,160Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.863

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.96

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations559

3-Year Documents266

Citable Documents173

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 Rate45.4%

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 HealthQ2

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: 0%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (abbr: BRAZ J PSYCHIAT, ISSN: 1516-4446) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Associacao Brasileira de Psiquiatria in Brazil. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.863 (Q2), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 71 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.