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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 134 217 302 30
Medicine 545 218 388 33

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 512
Documents by Best Scientists*: 655
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 14
SCIMAGO H-index: 174
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.506
Impact Factor: 5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica?

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica focuses on Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses), Internal medicine and Schizophrenia. In addition to Psychiatry research, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica aims to explore topics under Injury prevention and Suicide prevention. Issues in Suicide prevention were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Occupational safety and health and Human factors and ergonomics.

Some problems in Clinical psychology that were presented in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica overlapped with concepts under Bipolar disorder and Personality. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica links adjacent topics like Internal medicine with Endocrinology. The journal connects research in Schizophrenia with the related topic of Pediatrics.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica facilitates discussions on Mental health that incorporate concepts from other fields like Social environment and Public health. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica focused on Psychometrics research but expanded to cover Test validity.

  • Psychiatry (46.60%)
  • Clinical psychology (16.47%)
  • Depression (differential diagnoses) (13.00%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. (30989 citations)
  • A RATING SCALE FOR EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SIDE EFFECTS (2784 citations)
  • Prevalence of mental disorders in Europe: Results from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project (1433 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica:

The most cited papers mostly deal with topics like Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses), Schizophrenia and Psychosis. The published papers with studies in Psychiatry featured incorporate elements of Epidemiology, Injury prevention and Suicide prevention. While work presented in the most cited articles provide substantial information on Depression (differential diagnoses), it also covers topics in Internal medicine and Risk factor.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Diabetes mellitus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica primarily focuses on research topics in Internal medicine, Psychiatry, Depression (differential diagnoses), Bipolar disorder and Meta-analysis. The journal explores research in Internal medicine alongside concepts in Placebo and other areas of study in Clinical trial and Rating scale. Studies on Psychiatry discussed in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica link to the field of Pandemic.

The Depression (differential diagnoses) research presented in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica explores the relationship between Anxiety and the closely related topic of Odds ratio, Medical prescription and Antidepressant. Meta-analysis research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Major depressive disorder, Relative risk, Duloxetine and MEDLINE. In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Clinical psychology, Substance abuse and Cohort are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Psychosis research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • National observation of death by suicide in the first 3 months under COVID-19 pandemic. (24 citations)
  • Therapeutic effects of classic serotonergic psychedelics: A systematic review of modern‐era clinical studies (21 citations)
  • Sleep deprivation as treatment for depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis. (6 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gordon Parker (75 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J. van Os (72 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Per Bech (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eduard Vieta (64 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Carlo Perris (55 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Karolinska Institutet (327 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oslo (225 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lund University (208 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Copenhagen (200 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Gothenburg (185 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 2.40% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.16% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.67% of all publications and 32.79% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Criminal Psychology in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Another area of exploration in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica includes criminal psychology. The research related to criminal psychology is contextualized in the broader landscape of psychological studies. Research topics within criminal psychology often intertwine with aspects of social and clinical psychology, psychiatry, and crime analytics. A particular subfield of interest is criminal psychology in different geographical locations, as context and culture can influence behavior, crime rates, and rehabilitation outcomes. For instance, becoming a criminal psychologist in colder, more remote settings like Alaska can be a unique professional path. For those interested in this career path, a useful resource can be found at how to become a criminal psychologist in Alaska. This intersection of psychology, crime, and geographical influence demonstrates the extensive breadth of research contributions in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. As the field continues to evolve, so too will the scope of topics covered in the journal, remaining a valuable source for researchers and professionals alike.

Top Publications

  • Anxiety and depression in the Republic of Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Philip Hyland;Philip Hyland;Mark Shevlin;Orla McBride;Jamie Murphy

    (2020)
    550 Citations
  • Childhood adversity and borderline personality disorder: a meta-analysis.

    Carly Porter;Jasper Palmier-Claus;Alison Branitsky;Warren Mansell

    (2020)
    405 Citations
  • The effects of psychotherapies for depression on response, remission, reliable change, and deterioration: A meta-analysis.

    Pim Cuijpers;Pim Cuijpers;Eirini Karyotaki;Eirini Karyotaki;Marketa Ciharova;Clara Miguel

    (2021)
    328 Citations
  • Therapeutic effects of classic serotonergic psychedelics: A systematic review of modern‐era clinical studies

    Kristoffer A A Andersen;Robin Carhart-Harris;David J Nutt;David Erritzoe

    (2021)
    319 Citations
  • Childhood trauma and adult mental disorder: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal cohort studies

    Michael T McKay;Mary Cannon;Mary Cannon;Derek Chambers;Ronán M Conroy

    (2021)
    263 Citations
  • Lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 - time to connect.

    V. Balanzá–Martínez;V. Balanzá–Martínez;B. Atienza–Carbonell;F. Kapczinski;R. B. De Boni

    (2020)
    263 Citations
  • Risk of dementia in bipolar disorder and the interplay of lithium: a systematic review and meta-analyses

    J Velosa;A Delgado;E Finger;Michael Berk;Michael Berk

    (2020)
    115 Citations
  • Digital navigators to implement smartphone and digital tools in care.

    H. Wisniewski;J. Torous

    (2020)
    103 Citations

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