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American Journal of Psychiatry
Psychology and social sciences
Among the 50 psychology and social sciences journals in this index it has the 4th highest h-index and the 8th highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
Where its authors come from
Share of the 687 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| United States | 72% |
| United Kingdom | 9% |
| Canada | 8% |
| Netherlands | 5% |
| Australia | 5% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 95% |
| Reviews | 2% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Schizophrenia research and treatment | 13% |
| Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes | 7% |
| Treatment of Major Depression | 7% |
| Psychedelics and Drug Studies | 5% |
| Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies | 4% |
| Genetic Associations and Epidemiology | 4% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- Childhood Maltreatment and Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Quasi-Experimental Studies (2023, 310 citations)
- The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders (2023, 264 citations)
- Must Psilocybin Always “Assist Psychotherapy”? (2023, 192 citations)
- Zuranolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression (2023, 187 citations)
- GWAS Meta-Analysis of Suicide Attempt: Identification of 12 Genome-Wide Significant Loci and Implication of Genetic Risks for Specific Health Factors (2023, 158 citations)
Official rankings
Many evaluations use a national or commercial list rather than raw citation counts. We don't reproduce those lists here; check the journal on each one directly (search for ISSN 0002-953X):
- Scimago (SJR and quartile): what quartiles mean
- Norwegian register (level 1 or 2): national lists explained
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO level 0 to 3)
Similar journals
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Nature Genetics
- Psychological Bulletin
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