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Journal of Psychopharmacology

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1987

ISSN1461-7285

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

1.708

H-Index

168

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.371

Total Works

4,628

Total Citations

176,075

2yr Mean Citedness

3.59

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the pharmacological and psychopharmacological effects of various substances, including classic psychedelics, clozapine, methylphenidate, lithium, and benzodiazepines. Studies investigate their impact on personality, cognitive functions, neural activity, and treatment outcomes for conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, addiction, and cluster headache. The scope also includes the pharmacokinetics of psychedelic compounds and the efficacy of interventions like cannabidiol and esketamine.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

FrequencyMonthly, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,628

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1461-7285

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PharmacologyQ1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciencesPharmacology & PharmacyPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmacology (medical)Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorSchizophrenia research and treatmentTreatment of Major DepressionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchPsychedelics and Drug StudiesForensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMemory and Neural MechanismsBipolar Disorder and TreatmentAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes