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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,193Hybrid

Psychiatric Genetics

Acronym:pg
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Abbreviation (ISO):PSYCHIAT GENET
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Identifier (ISSN):0955-8829(Print)/1473-5873(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychiatric Genetics

WoS Q4
01341.5920181.3820191.2720202.4620212.5720220.920231.520241.420251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.401
#14,193

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
67

67 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
29articles/year
17.14% Gold OA•82.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

​​​​​​The journal aims to publish papers which bring together clinical observations, psychological and behavioural abnormalities and genetic data. All papers are fully refereed. Psychiatric Genetics is also a forum for reporting new approaches to genetic research in psychiatry and neurology utilizing novel techniques or methodologies. Psychiatric Genetics publishes original Research Reports dealing with inherited factors involved in psychiatric and neurological disorders. This encompasses gene localization and chromosome markers, changes in neuronal gene expression related to psychiatric disease, linkage genetics analyses, family, twin and adoption studies, and genetically based animal models of neuropsychiatric disease. The journal covers areas such as molecular neurobiology and molecular genetics relevant to mental illness. Reviews of the literature and Commentaries in areas of current interest will be considered for publication. Reviews and Commentaries in areas outside psychiatric genetics, but of interest and importance to Psychiatric Genetics, will also be considered. Psychiatric Genetics also publishes Book Reviews, Brief Reports and Conference Reports.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine87.5%Biology86.4%Genetics81.2%Chemistry78.1%Biochemistry77.6%Psychology77.1%Gene73.2%Psychiatry66.9%Internal medicine57.1%Genotype44.7%Allele38.5%Computer science36.8%Neuroscience33.7%Endocrinology31.1%Clinical psychology30.8%Programming language28.8%Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)25.4%Single-nucleotide polymorphism23.7%Pathology22.9%Receptor22.5%Social psychology21.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q4
Rank158/192
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q4
Rank293/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q4
Rank162/192
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q4
Rank296/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year16
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year31
Total Citations25
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year19
Total Citations57
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year23
Total Citations76
2022
IF2.574
Articles / Year27
Total Citations171

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,193Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.401

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.49

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,990 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations118
3-Year Documents77
Citable Documents77

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 Rate48.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Genetics (clinical)Q3
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3
Biological PsychiatryQ4
GeneticsQ4
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: 6.7%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GENETICS & HEREDITY
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

Psychiatric Genetics (acronym: pg, abbr: PSYCHIAT GENET, ISSN: 0955-8829) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1990. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.401 (Q3), an H-index of 67.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,990 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
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1990
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28