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American Journal of Psychiatry

American Psychiatric Association · United States · Est. 1843

ISSN1535-7228

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

5.27

H-Index

550

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.681

Total Works

49,195

Total Citations

2,249,090

2yr Mean Citedness

6.84

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The American Journal of Psychiatry publishes research on psychiatric disorders, including their pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and treatment. Articles investigate the role of genetics and environmental factors, such as parental trauma, in the development of conditions like schizophrenia. The journal also covers the efficacy and safety of various neuromodulatory and pharmacologic interventions for conditions including major depressive disorder, bipolar depression, and substance use disorders, with a focus on reducing suicidal ideation and behavior. Research includes neurobiological studies examining brain circuits and cellular mechanisms related to psychiatric conditions.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1843

FrequencyMonthly, July 1947-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications49,195

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychiatric Association

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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?

American Psychiatric Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1535-7228

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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

2019

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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 HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health