BJPsych Open
Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1990
ISSN2056-4724eISSN2056-4724
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
75
/ 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
1.302
H-Index
72
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.074
Total Works
4,784
Total Citations
30,215
2yr Mean Citedness
0.78
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Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope
BJPsych Open is an open access journal that publishes high-quality clinical papers on all aspects of psychiatry and mental health. It is the official journal of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
71
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1990
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,784
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
OA Since2014
Submission Info
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~71 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✗ No
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
8/12 · 67%
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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?
✅
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?
✅
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.
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 HealthQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Psychiatry
Scopus Categories
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Schizophrenia research and treatmentMental Health Treatment and AccessPsychiatric care and mental health servicesHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesDigital Mental Health InterventionsEmergency and Acute Care StudiesMental Health and Patient InvolvementMental Health and Psychiatry
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