Home›Search›JAMA Psychiatry

JAMA Psychiatry

American Medical Association · United States · Est. 1970

ISSN2168-6238

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

5.755

H-Index

250

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

4.919

Total Works

3,476

Total Citations

256,305

2yr Mean Citedness

10.33

Free JIF alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the biological mechanisms and prediction of psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, psychosis, and substance use disorders. Studies investigate neuroimaging, electroencephalography, genetic risk factors, and pharmacological interventions. The journal also explores methods for defining and predicting psychopathology and treatment outcomes.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ 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 Published1970

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,476

Publisher OrgAmerican Medical Association

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Medical Association

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2168-6238

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

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?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Schizophrenia research and treatmentTreatment of Major DepressionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMental Health and PsychiatryMental Health Treatment and AccessSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesBipolar Disorder and TreatmentMental Health Research TopicsTryptophan and brain disordersFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies