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Biological Psychiatry

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0006-3223eISSN1873-2402
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
4.684
H-Index
429
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.244
Total Works
30,874
Total Citations
1,243,659
2yr Mean Citedness
1.31
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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.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive
Total Publications30,874
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0006-3223 / 1873-2402
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — 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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref