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Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India

ISSN0019-5545eISSN1998-3794

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total62

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

0.518

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.776

Total Works

3,930

Total Citations

50,967

2yr Mean Citedness

1.64

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on mental health conditions and their psychological and social impacts, with a focus on conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and substance use disorders. It also covers topics related to stigma, cognitive impairment, and the effectiveness of psychiatric teaching and interventions. Studies often investigate specific populations and contexts within India, including factors like rural residence, homelessness, and cultural beliefs.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 229 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,930

Publisher OrgMedknow

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0019-5545 / 1998-3794

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessSchizophrenia research and treatmentMental Health and PsychiatryChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentBipolar Disorder and Treatment