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Iranian Journal of Psychiatry

Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 1987

ISSN1735-4587eISSN2008-2215
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.716
H-Indexi
26
SNIPi
0.672
Total Worksi
402
Total Citationsi
3,409
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.34
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Aims & Scope

Iranian Journal of Psychiatryis a peer review scientific Journal published by Psychiatry & psychology Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in collaboration with Iranian Psychiatric Association. The aim of the Journal is to publish articles in English of high scientific quality related to those domains which are presently of interest to psychiatry including:Psychopathology, biological psychiatry, cross-cultural psychiatry, psychopharmacology, social & community psychiatry, epidemiology, child & adolescent psychiatry, psychotherapy, neuropsychiatry, psychology, spiritual therapy , as well as animal studies in psychiatry and psychology. The scope is to act as an international forum for dissemination of science in the above-mentioned fields. It accepts submissions presented as original articles, short communication, case report, review article (invited), and letter to editor. This journalis a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, theCommittee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications402
Publisher OrgTehran University of Medical Sciences
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1735-4587 / 2008-2215
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
41
768
2019
47
1.1k
2020
68
628
2021
53
381
2022
54
383
2023
47
150
2024
52
48
2025
19
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCOVID-19 and Mental HealthHealth and Well-being StudiesBipolar Disorder and TreatmentPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPersonality Disorders and Psychopathology

Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Psychiatry

Is Iranian Journal of Psychiatry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Iranian Journal of Psychiatry: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Psychiatry?

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.716.

Is Iranian Journal of Psychiatry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Iranian Journal of Psychiatry?

Iranian Journal of Psychiatryis a peer review scientific Journal published by Psychiatry & psychology Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in collaboration with Iranian Psychiatric Association. The aim of the Journal is to publish articles in English of high scientific quality related to those domains which are presently of interest to psychiatry including:Psychopathology, biological psychiatry, cross-cultural psychiatry, psychopharmacology, social & community psychiatry, epidemiology, child & adolescent psychiatry, psychotherapy, neuropsychiatry, psychology, spiritual ther

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref