Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law · United States
ISSN1943-3662
SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.436
H-Index
68
SNIP
0.819
Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law is a multidisciplinary forum dedicated to advancing scholarship and discussion at the intersection of psychiatry and the legal system. It focuses on the theory and practice of forensic psychiatry.
AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
StatusActive
Total Publications—
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
5/12 · 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ3
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
LawPsychiatry
Scopus Categories
Psychiatry and Mental HealthPathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)
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