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Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

W.B. Saunders · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN1532-8228

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

0.817

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.949

Total Works

3,386

Total Citations

54,210

2yr Mean Citedness

1.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing disseminates original, peer-reviewed research and scholarship related to psychiatric and mental health nursing. It covers theory, practice, and research applications within this field, aiming to guide educators, scientists, advocates, and practitioners.

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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 Published1975

Annual Volume~ 167 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,386

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

W.B. Saunders

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-8228

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NursingPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessSchizophrenia research and treatmentFamily Caregiving in Mental IllnessChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsResilience and Mental HealthEducational Robotics and Engineering