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Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Physicians Postgraduate Press Inc. · United States

ISSN0160-6689eISSN1555-2101

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.494

H-Index

248

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.376

Total Works

9,296

Total Citations

434,988

2yr Mean Citedness

1.87

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry is a leader in peer-reviewed articles on mental health topics for psychiatrists and medical professionals. Now featuring The JCP Podcast : conversations with experts exploring the research shaping clinical care. The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders seeks to advance the clinical expertise of primary care physicians and other health care professionals who treat patients with mental and neurologic illnesses.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications9,296

Publisher OrgPhysicians Postgraduate Press, Inc.

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Physicians Postgraduate Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0160-6689 / 1555-2101

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychiatryPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Schizophrenia research and treatmentTreatment of Major DepressionBipolar Disorder and TreatmentElectroconvulsive Therapy StudiesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development