What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Affective Disorders?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Affective Disorders is 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Affective Disorders indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Affective Disorders is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.996 (Q1) and an H-index of 260.

Who publishes Journal of Affective Disorders and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Affective Disorders is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,782 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Affective Disorders?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Affective Disorders is "J AFFECT DISORDERS" with common acronym "jafd". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,456Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Affective Disorders

Acronym:jafd

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Abbreviation (ISO):J AFFECT DISORDERS

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Identifier (ISSN):0165-0327(Print)/1573-2517(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

5.7↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Affective Disorders

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.996

#1,456

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

260

260 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,558articles/year

28.42% Gold OA•88.54% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Affective Disorders publishes papers concerned with affective disorders in the widest sense: depression, mania, mood spectrum, emotions and personality, anxiety and stress. It is interdisciplinary and aims to bring together different approaches for a diverse readership. Top quality papers will be accepted dealing with any aspect of affective disorders, including neuroimaging, cognitive neurosciences, genetics, molecular biology, experimental and clinical neurosciences, pharmacology, neuroimmunoendocrinology, intervention and treatment trials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology97.2%Medicine95.2%Psychiatry87.6%Biology76.1%Clinical psychology72.9%Internal medicine72.5%Neuroscience60.8%Endocrinology56.5%Social psychology53.1%Cognition51.6%Economics50.8%Macroeconomics47.2%Keynesian economics47%Depression (economics)47%Pathology45%Anxiety41.9%Mood41%Mathematics35.1%Statistics32.8%Psychotherapist27.2%Computer science26.4%Sociology26.2%Environmental health25.7%Chemistry23.6%Biochemistry21.7%Lithium (medication)20.4%Genetics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank31/296

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank32/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank31/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank26/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	31/296	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	32/293	Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	31/296	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	26/293	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.7

Articles / Year1,310

Total Citations626

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year2,277

Total Citations7,651

2024

IF4.9

Articles / Year1,835

Total Citations19,599

2023

IF6.6

Articles / Year1,371

Total Citations24,523

2022

IF6.533

Articles / Year1,332

Total Citations32,467

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.7	1,310	626
2025	4.9	2,277	7,651
2024	4.9	1,835	19,599
2023	6.6	1,371	24,523
2022	6.533	1,332	32,467
2021	4.839	1,303	43,674
2020	3.892	1,504	75,799
2019	4.084	1,094	42,683
2018	3.786	1,009	47,845
2017	—	776	48,988
2016	—	775	49,242
2015	—	762	47,393

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,456Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.996

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,782 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations27,021

3-Year Documents4,341

Citable Documents4,223

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)28

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1

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: 6.1%

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

Journal of Affective Disorders (acronym: jafd, abbr: J AFFECT DISORDERS, ISSN: 0165-0327) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1979. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.996 (Q1), an H-index of 260.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 9.3周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 1,558 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,782 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.