What is the Impact Factor of Psychiatry Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychiatry Research is 5.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychiatry Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychiatry Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.661 (Q1) and an H-index of 198.

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

Psychiatry Research is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,729 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Psychiatry Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Psychiatry Research is "PSYCHIAT RES" with common acronym "psy". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,032Hybrid

Psychiatry Research

Acronym:psy

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Abbreviation (ISO):PSYCHIAT RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0165-1781(Print)/1872-7123(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.1↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychiatry Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.661

#2,032

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

198

198 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

603articles/year

36.43% Gold OA•86.23% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal provides very rapid publication of short but complete research reports in the field of psychiatry. The scope of the journal encompasses: (1) Biochemical, physiological, genetic, psychological, and social determinants of human behavior; (2) assessment of human behavior and subjective state; (3) evaluation of somatic and non-somatic psychiatric treatments. In addition, reports of clinically related basic studies in the fields of neuropharmacology, neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, electrophysiology, psychology, genetics, and brain imaging are published. Significant methodological advances such as instrumentation, clinical scales, and assays directly applicable to psychiatric research are also appropriate.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine94.3%Psychology92.6%Psychiatry85.2%Biology74.9%Clinical psychology61.3%Internal medicine59.9%Neuroscience51.4%Computer science47.5%Endocrinology36.6%Social psychology35%Pathology34%Cognition33.7%Programming language31.6%Psychotherapist31.1%Mathematics27.9%Economics27.9%Chemistry27.7%Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)26.5%Developmental psychology26.4%Biochemistry24.3%Statistics23.9%Anxiety23.5%Sociology22.4%Genetics22.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry

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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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank38/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank46/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	38/293	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	46/293	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.1

Articles / Year453

Total Citations141

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year501

Total Citations1,443

2024

IF4.2

Articles / Year540

Total Citations5,189

2023

IF11.3

Articles / Year562

Total Citations8,611

2022

IF11.225

Articles / Year559

Total Citations9,513

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.1	453	141
2025	3.9	501	1,443
2024	4.2	540	5,189
2023	11.3	562	8,611
2022	11.225	559	9,513
2021	3.222	581	15,364
2020	2.118	866	71,118
2019	2.208	616	23,178
2018	2.223	1,018	33,286
2017	—	930	31,177
2016	—	833	28,039
2015	—	675	23,360

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,032Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.661

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,729 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,947

3-Year Documents1,630

Citable Documents1,507

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.5%

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

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: 2.4%

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

Psychiatry Research (acronym: psy, abbr: PSYCHIAT RES, ISSN: 0165-1781) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in Netherlands since 1979. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.661 (Q1), an H-index of 198.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 20.1周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 603 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,729 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.