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Biological Psychiatry

Elsevier Inc. Β· United States

ISSN0006-3223eISSN1873-2402
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
3.611
H-Indexi
429
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.244
Total Worksi
30,874
Total Citationsi
1,243,659
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.31
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
14
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Biological Psychiatry publishes research on the nature, causes, mechanisms, and treatments of disorders of thought, emotion, and behavior. It addresses concerns in Neuroscience, specifically in the areas of Prefrontal cortex, Amygdala, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Cognition and Hippocampus.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive
Total Publications30,874
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Inc.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0006-3223 / 1873-2402
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1.4k
19k
2019
1.6k
15k
2020
1.4k
11k
2021
1.3k
8k
2022
1.2k
5.2k
2023
1.1k
3k
2024
1.3k
1k
2025
1.1k
40
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biological PsychiatryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NeurosciencesPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

Biological Psychiatry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesStress Responses and CortisolTryptophan and brain disordersSchizophrenia research and treatmentDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Biological Psychiatry

Is Biological Psychiatry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biological Psychiatry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biological Psychiatry?

Biological Psychiatry is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.31.

Is Biological Psychiatry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biological Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref