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British Journal of Psychiatry

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1848

ISSN0007-1250eISSN1472-1465

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

2.033

H-Indexi

376

SNIPi

2.173

Total Worksi

32,905

Total Citationsi

1,103,536

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) is a leading international peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of psychiatry and mental health. It publishes original research, reviews, and commentaries on clinical practice, epidemiology, genetics, neuroscience, and psychopharmacology. The journal aims to advance the understanding and treatment of mental disorders and improve the lives of people affected by them.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1848

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive

Total Publications32,905

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

OA LicenseCC BY 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0007-1250 / 1472-1465

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

290

8.8k

2019

241

6.1k

2020

196

3.3k

2021

216

2.4k

2022

204

1.6k

2023

223

1.1k

2024

386

1.1k

2025

256

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health and PsychiatrySchizophrenia research and treatmentPsychiatric care and mental health servicesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMental Health Treatment and Access

Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Psychiatry

Is British Journal of Psychiatry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for British Journal of Psychiatry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of British Journal of Psychiatry?

British Journal of 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 2.02.

Is British Journal of Psychiatry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

British Journal of Psychiatry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.