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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,481Hybrid

npj Schizophrenia

Abbreviation (ISO):NPJ SCHIZOPHR
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Identifier (ISSN):2334-265X(Print)/2754-6993(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for npj Schizophrenia

WoS Q1
24684.320205.220214.9720225.420235.720244.12025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.485
#2,481

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
59articles/year
98.31% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

npj Schizophrenia is an international, peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish high-quality original papers and review articles relevant to all aspects of schizophrenia and psychosis, from molecular and basic research through environmental or social research, to translational and treatment-related topics. npj Schizophrenia publishes papers on the broad psychosis spectrum including affective psychosis, bipolar disorder, the at-risk mental state, psychotic symptoms, and overlap between psychotic and other disorders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology96.3%Medicine95.3%Psychiatry91.6%Biology86.6%Computer science82.3%Programming language73.9%Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)73.2%Neuroscience60.2%Internal medicine55.5%Cognition38.8%Psychosis37.8%Chemistry37.1%Genetics36.5%Biochemistry36.1%Endocrinology32.8%Clinical psychology30.4%Pathology30.1%Mathematics22.1%Gene21.4%Social psychology20.4%Radiology20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2025Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF5.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF5.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF4.966
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2021
IF5.2
Articles / Year64
Total Citations1,956

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,481Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeurosciencePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.485

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.36

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,601 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,448
3-Year Documents319
Citable Documents311

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 Rate44.3%

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
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: 0%

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

npj Schizophrenia (abbr: NPJ SCHIZOPHR, ISSN: 2334-265X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature in England since 2015. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.485 (Q1), an H-index of 49.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,601 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2015
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
HEIDELBERGER PLATZ 3, BERLIN, GERMANY, 14197

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