What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Psychiatry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Psychiatry is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Frontiers in Psychiatry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.179 (Q1) and an H-index of 154.

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

Frontiers in Psychiatry is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,446 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,742Hybrid

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Abbreviation (ISO):FRONT. PSYCHIATRY

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Identifier (ISSN):1664-0640(Print)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Psychiatry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.179

#3,742

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

154

154 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate9.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,335articles/year

99.87% Gold OA•84.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Psychiatry publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across a wide spectrum of translational, basic and clinical research. Field Chief Editor Stefan Borgwardt at the University of Basel is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide. The journal's mission is to use translational approaches to improve therapeutic options for mental illness and consequently to improve patient treatment outcomes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.4%Psychology97.7%Psychiatry91.6%Biology76.5%Internal medicine60.3%Clinical psychology56.5%Neuroscience53.2%Psychotherapist41.7%Pathology41.3%Computer science37.3%Cognition34%Social psychology32.6%Endocrinology30.2%Economics29.4%Mathematics29.1%Sociology27.4%Anxiety25.6%Statistics25.1%Political science25.1%Law24.8%Chemistry24.1%Nursing22.9%Biochemistry22.2%Developmental psychology21.7%Genetics21%Philosophy20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry and Mental Health

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Special Issues

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

Rank75/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank102/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	75/293	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	102/293	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year2,302

Total Citations699

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year2,285

Total Citations7,236

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year2,052

Total Citations15,140

2023

IF4.7

Articles / Year2,427

Total Citations28,926

2022

IF5.435

Articles / Year3,161

Total Citations53,197

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	2,302	699
2025	3.2	2,285	7,236
2024	3.2	2,052	15,140
2023	4.7	2,427	28,926
2022	5.435	3,161	53,197
2021	4.157	2,554	65,788
2020	2.849	1,599	65,217
2019	3.161	977	43,141
2018	2.857	740	36,563
2017	—	340	15,210
2016	—	216	11,503
2015	—	197	8,395

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,742Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.179

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,446 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30,739

3-Year Documents7,683

Citable Documents7,181

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.1%

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: 9.4%

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):

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

Frontiers in Psychiatry (abbr: FRONT. PSYCHIATRY, ISSN: 1664-0640) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.179 (Q1), an H-index of 154.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,335 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,446 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.