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Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1960

ISSN2045-1261

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.187

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.317

Total Works

621

Total Citations

15,590

2yr Mean Citedness

1.96

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the pharmacological treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders, including studies on antipsychotics, antidepressants, and other psychotropic medications. Articles cover their efficacy, safety, side effects, and novel therapeutic applications, as well as patient experiences and treatment monitoring.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications621

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2045-1261

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & PharmacyPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Schizophrenia research and treatmentTreatment of Major DepressionBipolar Disorder and TreatmentTryptophan and brain disordersElectroconvulsive Therapy StudiesHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorPsychedelics and Drug StudiesMental Health and PsychiatryAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes