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Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1878-4216

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

1.768

H-Index

187

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.373

Total Works

8,143

Total Citations

293,334

2yr Mean Citedness

3.26

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the neurobiological and psychopharmacological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders, with a particular focus on developmental trajectories and the impact of environmental factors. Studies investigate neurotransmitter systems, including GABAergic, glutamatergic, and dopaminergic pathways, in conditions such as major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and bipolar disorder. Research also explores the effects of stress, substance use, and pharmacological interventions on behavior, neurophysiology, and molecular mechanisms, often utilizing animal models and human adolescent and adult populations.

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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 Published1982

FrequencyEight No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,143

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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-4216

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Biological PsychiatryQ1

PharmacologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciencesPharmacology & PharmacyPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyBiological Psychiatry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchTryptophan and brain disordersSchizophrenia research and treatmentStress Responses and CortisolBipolar Disorder and TreatmentTreatment of Major DepressionFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior