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Journal of ECT

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN1095-0680eISSN1533-4112

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.604

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SNIP

0.697

Total Works

2,622

Total Citations

42,748

2yr Mean Citedness

0.98

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for various psychiatric conditions, including depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. It also covers the use of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The scope includes studies on treatment efficacy, safety, patient outcomes, and the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 100 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,622

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1095-0680 / 1533-4112

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q3

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electroconvulsive Therapy StudiesTreatment of Major DepressionTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesBipolar Disorder and TreatmentTakotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated PhenomenaSchizophrenia research and treatmentHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsNeurological disorders and treatmentsAnesthesia and Sedative Agents