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World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1814-1412

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.292

H-Index

110

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.043

Total Works

1,726

Total Citations

57,784

2yr Mean Citedness

2.72

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the biological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders, including genetic factors, neuroinflammation, gut-brain axis, and neurochemical pathways. Studies investigate potential biomarkers and therapeutic interventions for conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, and eating disorders.

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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 Published2000

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,726

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1814-1412

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Biological PsychiatryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Biological PsychiatryPsychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Schizophrenia research and treatmentTryptophan and brain disordersBipolar Disorder and TreatmentTreatment of Major DepressionNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorStress Responses and CortisolAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderElectroconvulsive Therapy StudiesFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders