What is the Impact Factor of World Psychiatry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of World Psychiatry is 79.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is World Psychiatry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, World Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 20.8 (Q1) and an H-index of 170.

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

World Psychiatry is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $5,581 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #16Top JournalHybrid

World Psychiatry

Abbreviation (ISO):WORLD PSYCHIATRY

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Identifier (ISSN):1723-8617(Print)/2051-5545(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

79.5↑ +13.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for World Psychiatry

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):79.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

20.787

#16

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

170

170 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

21articles/year

1.59% Gold OA•80% Original Research

Aims & Scope

World Psychiatry is the official journal of the World Psychiatric Association. It is published in three issues per year and is sent free of charge to psychiatrists whose names and addresses are provided by WPA member societies and sections. World Psychiatry aims to disseminate information on truly significant clinical, service and research developments in the mental health field using a language that can be assimilated by the vast majority of mental health professionals worldwide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.2%Psychology95.9%Psychiatry94.8%Biology46.8%Psychotherapist44.3%Political science36.1%Law35.5%Computer science35.4%Mental health32%Pathology29.5%Clinical psychology28.5%Internal medicine26.9%Economics25.8%Nursing21.4%Neuroscience20.1%

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

Rank1/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank1/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	1/293	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	1/293	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF79.5

Articles / Year77

Total Citations134

2025

IF65.8

Articles / Year118

Total Citations1,232

2024

IF60.5

Articles / Year119

Total Citations3,985

2023

IF73.3

Articles / Year118

Total Citations6,010

2022

IF79.683

Articles / Year113

Total Citations7,344

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	79.5	77	134
2025	65.8	118	1,232
2024	60.5	119	3,985
2023	73.3	118	6,010
2022	79.683	113	7,344
2021	49.548	114	8,670
2020	40.595	119	12,398
2019	—	108	10,732
2018	—	109	11,144
2017	—	107	17,183
2016	—	95	12,854
2015	—	101	12,605

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

20.787

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

16.09

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$5,581 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,053

3-Year Documents324

Citable Documents64

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 9.3%

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 Psychiatry (abbr: WORLD PSYCHIATRY, ISSN: 1723-8617) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in Italy since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 79.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 20.8 (Q1), an H-index of 170.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,581 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.