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Psychiatric Services

American Psychiatric Association · United States · Est. 1950

ISSN1557-9700

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

1.616

H-Index

230

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.352

Total Works

27,130

Total Citations

470,514

2yr Mean Citedness

1.73

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on mental health services, including the implementation and effectiveness of various treatment models like collaborative care and crisis resolution. It examines factors influencing access to care, such as structural stigma, socioeconomic determinants, and the use of telehealth. The journal also addresses specific populations, including transgender individuals, refugees, immigrants, migrants, veterans, and youth, and explores issues related to mental health policy, workforce adequacy, and philosophical underpinnings of psychiatric practice.

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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 Published1950

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications27,130

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychiatric Association

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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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?

1557-9700

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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

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & ServicesPsychiatryPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessMental Health and PsychiatrySchizophrenia research and treatmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealthcare Policy and ManagementDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies