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Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0253-7176eISSN0975-1564
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.79
H-Index
66
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.342
Total Works
2,943
Total Citations
33,395
2yr Mean Citedness
1.77
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on mental health and psychiatric disorders, with a focus on clinical studies, treatment interventions, and the application of technology in mental healthcare, particularly within the Indian context. Articles cover a range of conditions including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders, and explore topics such as diagnostic tools, therapeutic approaches, and the role of lived experience in research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 182 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,943
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSLibrary of CongressLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0253-7176 / 0975-1564
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Library of Congress, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Clinical PsychologyQ2
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychiatryPsychology

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessSchizophrenia research and treatmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentBipolar Disorder and TreatmentPsychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref