What is the Impact Factor of World Journal of Psychiatry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of World Journal of Psychiatry is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is World Journal of Psychiatry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, World Journal of Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q2) and an H-index of N/A.

Who publishes World Journal of Psychiatry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

World Journal of Psychiatry is published by BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of World Journal of Psychiatry is "WORLD J PSYCHIATR". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Gold OA

World Journal of Psychiatry

Abbreviation (ISO):WORLD J PSYCHIATR

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Identifier (ISSN):2220-3206(Print)

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Publisher:BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for World Journal of Psychiatry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

101articles/year

100% Gold OA•46.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The World Journal of Psychiatry (WJP) is a high-quality, peer reviewed, open-access journal. The primary task of WJP is to rapidly publish high-quality original articles, reviews, editorials, and case reports in the field of psychiatry. In order to promote productive academic communication, the peer review process for the WJP is transparent; to this end, all published manuscripts are accompanied by the anonymized reviewers’ comments as well as the authors’ responses. The primary aims of the WJP are to improve diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive modalities and the skills of clinicians and to guide clinical practice in psychiatry.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.3%Psychology95.2%Psychiatry89.1%Biology76.2%Internal medicine67.2%Pathology48.7%Clinical psychology48.5%Neuroscience47.8%Computer science37.2%Psychotherapist34.9%Endocrinology30.9%Chemistry30.3%Biochemistry27.9%Cognition27.9%Economics26.3%Social psychology25.9%Political science24.9%Law24.9%Programming language24.5%Anxiety23.8%Disease22.2%Genetics21.5%Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Psychiatry

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog

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Special Issues

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

JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank112/293

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank138/293

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE	112/293	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE	138/293	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year299

Total Citations8

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year425

Total Citations548

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year228

Total Citations1,073

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year111

Total Citations977

2022

IF3.5

Articles / Year115

Total Citations2,353

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	299	8
2025	3.4	425	548
2024	3.9	228	1,073
2023	3.1	111	977
2022	3.5	115	2,353
2021	4.571	108	2,809
2020	3.545	26	516
2019	—	9	255
2018	—	19	861
2017	—	20	1,863
2016	—	46	4,218
2015	—	44	3,295

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 2.6%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

World Journal of Psychiatry (abbr: WORLD J PSYCHIATR, ISSN: 2220-3206) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHIATRY, published by BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 101 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.