Journal of Psychiatric Research
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180 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Founded in 1961 to report on the latest work in psychiatry and cognate disciplines, the Journal of Psychiatric Research is dedicated to innovative and timely studies of four important areas of research: (1) clinical studies of all disciplines relating to psychiatric illness, as well as normal human behaviour, including biochemical, physiological, genetic, environmental, social, psychological and epidemiological factors; (2) basic studies pertaining to psychiatry in such fields as neuropsychopharmacology, neuroendocrinology, electrophysiology, genetics, experimental psychology and epidemiology; (3) the growing application of clinical laboratory techniques in psychiatry, including imagery and spectroscopy of the brain, molecular biology and computer sciences;
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PSYCHIATRY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Psychiatric Research (acronym: jpsychiatrres, abbr: J PSYCHIATR RES, ISSN: 0022-3956) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1961. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.327 (Q1), an H-index of 180.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 754 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,586 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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