What is the Impact Factor of Psychological Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Psychological Medicine is 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Psychological Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Psychological Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.192 (Q1) and an H-index of 262.

Who publishes Psychological Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Psychological Medicine is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,923 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Psychological Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Psychological Medicine is "PSYCHOL. MED" with common acronym "psm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,208Top JournalHybrid

Psychological Medicine

Acronym:psm

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Abbreviation (ISO):PSYCHOL. MED

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Identifier (ISSN):0033-2917(Print)/1469-8978(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.2↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychological Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.192

#1,208

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

262

262 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

299articles/year

83.58% Gold OA•88.98% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Now in its fifth decade of publication, Psychological Medicine is a leading international journal in the fields of psychiatry, related aspects of psychology and basic sciences. From 2014, there are 16 issues a year, each featuring original articles reporting key research being undertaken worldwide, together with shorter editorials by distinguished scholars and an important book review section. The journal's success is clearly demonstrated by a consistently high impact factor.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicinePsychiatryBiologyInternal MedicineClinical PsychologyNeurosciencePathologyComputer ScienceSociologyMathematicsCognitive SciencePsychotherapySocial PsychologyEconomicsPhilosophyEndocrinology

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

Rank37/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank9/93

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank12/184

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank16/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank7/93

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank8/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	37/293	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	9/93	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	12/184	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	16/293	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY	JCISCIE	7/93	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	8/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.2

Articles / Year271

Total Citations154

2025

IF5.5

Articles / Year394

Total Citations1,883

2024

IF5.9

Articles / Year334

Total Citations3,073

2023

IF6.9

Articles / Year383

Total Citations5,355

2022

IF10.592

Articles / Year438

Total Citations9,301

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.2	271	154
2025	5.5	394	1,883
2024	5.9	334	3,073
2023	6.9	383	5,355
2022	10.592	438	9,301
2021	7.723	549	19,436
2020	5.813	506	24,134
2019	5.641	395	21,711
2018	5.475	385	21,789
2017	—	394	27,384
2016	—	334	23,873
2015	—	284	22,634

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,208Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.192

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.19

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,923 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,885

3-Year Documents1,718

Citable Documents1,594

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 Rate52.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied 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: 3.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

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

Psychological Medicine (acronym: psm, abbr: PSYCHOL. MED, ISSN: 0033-2917) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Cambridge University Press in United States since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.192 (Q1), an H-index of 262.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 299 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,923 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.