What is the Impact Factor of General Psychiatry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of General Psychiatry is 9.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is General Psychiatry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, General Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.487 (Q1) and an H-index of 54.

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

General Psychiatry is published by BMJ Publishing Group. 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 General Psychiatry?

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

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #983Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

General Psychiatry

Acronym:gpsych

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Identifier (ISSN):2096-5923(Print)/2517-729X(Online)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

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Clarivate IF (2026)

9.9↑ +3.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for General Psychiatry

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):9.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.487

#983

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate17%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

48articles/year

100% Gold OA•77.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

General Psychiatry (GPSYCH) is an open access journal that has been providing leading psychiatry research since 1959. The journal covers all topics of interest to psychiatrists and other mental health professionals internationally. GPSYCH publishes original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, forums on topical issues, case reports, research methods in psychiatry, and a unique section on ‘Biostatistics in Psychiatry’. Original articles on basic research, clinical research, community-based studies, and ecological studies are all considered for publication. GPSYCH has now been accepted into ESCI and has a CiteScore of 4.5 (2020). The latest CiteScoreTracker 2021 is 10.7 (updated Dec 04, 2021).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96%Psychology93.5%Psychiatry86.9%Biology69.1%Internal medicine60%Computer science47.6%Pathology45.8%Neuroscience41.5%Clinical psychology38.9%Psychotherapist37.1%Mathematics27.6%Political science26.9%Programming language26.9%Anxiety26.9%Sociology26.5%Economics26.2%Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)25.5%Law25.5%Cognition24.7%Endocrinology24%Statistics24%Mental health23.6%Nursing22.9%Disease22.2%Social psychology20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank7/293

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank11/293

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRESCI	7/293	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCIESCI	11/293	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF9.9

Articles / Year51

Total Citations5

2025

IF6.8

Articles / Year68

Total Citations280

2024

IF5.3

Articles / Year80

Total Citations1,174

2023

IF11.9

Articles / Year77

Total Citations1,120

2022

IF—

Articles / Year64

Total Citations1,838

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	9.9	51	5
2025	6.8	68	280
2024	5.3	80	1,174
2023	11.9	77	1,120
2022	—	64	1,838
2021	—	63	1,414
2020	—	90	7,493
2019	—	67	1,991
2018	—	32	327

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #983Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.487

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.89

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 Citations1,531

3-Year Documents201

Citable Documents154

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 Rate44.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

NeurologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)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: 17%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

General Psychiatry (acronym: gpsych, ISSN: 2096-5923) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BMJ Publishing Group in China since 1959. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.487 (Q1), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Continuous publication, an annual output of approximately 48 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.