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Recht & Psychiatrie

Abbreviation (ISO):RECHT PSYCHIATR
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Identifier (ISSN):0724-2247(Print)
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Publisher:Psychiatrie-Verlag GmbH
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↓ -0.3
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 Recht & Psychiatrie

WoS Q4
01120.3620180.5920191.1120200.5420211.0320220.420230.720240.820250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.219
#20,812

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
14

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate42.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
20articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Das Begriffspaar »Recht und Psychiatrie« markiert ein wichtiges gesellschaftliches Konfliktfeld. Immer dann, wenn für Entscheidungen in Gesetzgebung oder Rechtsprechung und für Tätigkeiten von Behörden und Institutionen sowohl rechtliche als auch psychiatrisch-psychologische Gesichtspunkte wesentlich sind, werden Grundrechte tangiert. Nur beispielhaft seien genannt: Würde des Menschen, Freiheit der Person, Leben und körperliche Unversehrtheit, Gleichheit vor dem Gesetz, Verbot der Benachteiligung wegen einer Behinderung. Die Fachzeitschrift »Recht & Psychiatrie« wurde im Jahre 1983 im Zuge der Psychiatriereformbewegung gegründet. Den Grundund Menschenrechten verpflichtet, versteht sie sich als kritisches Diskussions- und Informationsforum für die in Institutionen und Behörden, Gesetzgebung und Rechtsprechung Tätigen, für Psychiater und Psychologen, Pflegekräfte und Sozialarbeiter, Juristen und politisch Verantwortliche. Zu den Schwerpunktthemen der Zeitschrift gehören: - Psychiatrischer Maßregelvollzug und Justizvollzug - Zivilrechtliche und öffentlich-rechtliche Unterbringung - Psychiatrisch-psychologische Begutachtung - Straftäterbehandlung und Verhaltensprognose - Sozialrecht und Betreuungsrecht - Rechte von Heimbewohnern

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science50%Philosophy36.7%Psychology26.7%Medicine23.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q4
Rank99/113
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q4
Rank270/293
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISSCI2026

CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Q4
Rank100/113
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q4
Rank255/293
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

18 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF1.033
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,812Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.219

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,473 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations20
3-Year Documents81
Citable Documents66

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 Rate61.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ3
Health PolicyQ4
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4
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: 42.9%

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CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
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

Recht & Psychiatrie (abbr: RECHT PSYCHIATR, ISSN: 0724-2247) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Psychiatrie-Verlag GmbH in Germany since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.219 (Q3), an H-index of 14.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,473 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
Subscription
Publisher
Psychiatrie-Verlag GmbH
Publication Language
German
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1983
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PSYCHIATRIE VERLAG GMBH, THOMAS-MANN-STRASSE 49A, BONN, GERMANY, 53111

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01