What is the Impact Factor of European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.606 (Q1) and an H-index of 119.

Who publishes European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,557 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience is "EUR ARCH PSY CLIN N" with common acronym "eapc". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,138Hybrid

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Acronym:eapc

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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR ARCH PSY CLIN N

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Identifier (ISSN):0940-1334(Print)/1433-8491(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.606

#2,138

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

119

119 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

125articles/year

47.28% Gold OA•93.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The original papers published in the European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience deal with all aspects of psychiatry and related clinical neuroscience. Clinical psychiatry, psychopathology, epidemiology as well as brain imaging, neuropathological, neurophysiological, neurochemical and moleculargenetic studies of psychiatric disorders are among the topics covered. Thus both the clinician and the neuroscientist are provided with a handy source of information on important scientific developments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.9%Psychology95.5%Psychiatry86.5%Biology76.1%Internal medicine65.1%Neuroscience59.8%Clinical psychology47.1%Computer science43.6%Pathology39.1%Endocrinology39%Cognition36.1%Programming language35.8%Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)33%Chemistry28.1%Biochemistry26.3%Social psychology25.3%Genetics24.6%Psychotherapist23.8%Economics21.3%Mathematics20.1%

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

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank75/296

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank71/293

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JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank61/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank67/293

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	75/296	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE	71/293	Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	61/296	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE	67/293	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year194

Total Citations34

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year217

Total Citations340

2024

IF3.5

Articles / Year222

Total Citations1,532

2023

IF4.7

Articles / Year189

Total Citations2,286

2022

IF5.76

Articles / Year176

Total Citations3,185

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	194	34
2025	3.7	217	340
2024	3.5	222	1,532
2023	4.7	189	2,286
2022	5.76	176	3,185
2021	5.27	140	2,851
2020	3.288	124	4,303
2019	3.192	123	4,470
2018	3.617	108	3,666
2017	—	99	2,856
2016	—	95	3,466
2015	—	94	2,594

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,138Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.606

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.50

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,557 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,239

3-Year Documents487

Citable Documents449

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.0%

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pharmacology (medical)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: 5.7%

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

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience (acronym: eapc, abbr: EUR ARCH PSY CLIN N, ISSN: 0940-1334) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1868. 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 1.606 (Q1), an H-index of 119.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 125 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,557 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.