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BJPsych Bulletin

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN2056-4708
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.67
H-Index
45
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.046
Total Works
1,385
Total Citations
10,809
2yr Mean Citedness
0.63
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Aims & Scope

BJPsych Bulletin is a journal for the publication of high-quality research and scholarly debate in psychiatry and related disciplines. It aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of original research, reviews, case reports, and commentaries that contribute to the understanding and treatment of mental health conditions. The journal covers a broad range of topics within psychiatry, including but not limited to, biological psychiatry, clinical psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, old age psychiatry, and addiction psychiatry. It also welcomes submissions on public mental health, mental health policy, and the history of psychiatry.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
32
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,385
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~32 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2056-4708
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychiatric care and mental health servicesMental Health and PsychiatryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMental Health Treatment and AccessSchizophrenia research and treatmentHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsAcademic Publishing and Open AccessChild and Adolescent HealthMental Health and Patient InvolvementHistorical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref