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Annals of General Psychiatry
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Annals of General Psychiatry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 398 61 64 17
Medicine 1840 42 37 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 117
Documents by Best Scientists*: 96
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 62
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.465
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Annals of General Psychiatry?

The topics of Psychiatry, Geriatric psychiatry, Forensic psychiatry, Psychopharmacology and Clinical psychology are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Psychiatry studies presented include Depression (differential diagnoses), Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Cognition and Mental health. Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Depression (differential diagnoses) but it intersects with the subject of Mood.

More specifically, the research on Schizophrenia in the journal is related to Antipsychotic. The research on Geriatric psychiatry featured in it combines topics in other fields like Bipolar disorder, Psychotherapist, Alternative medicine, Disease and Public health. Topics in Forensic psychiatry were tackled in line with various other fields like Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming) and Mental illness.

The journal explores issues in Psychopharmacology which can be linked to other research areas like Antidepressant, Internal medicine and Neuroscience.

  • Psychiatry (96.47%)
  • Geriatric psychiatry (65.62%)
  • Forensic psychiatry (46.99%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Suicide risk in schizophrenia: learning from the past to change the future (251 citations)
  • A cross-sectional analysis of video games and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in adolescents (240 citations)
  • Depression and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (183 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Annals of General Psychiatry:

The most cited papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Psychiatry, Geriatric psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Forensic psychiatry and Psychopharmacology. The Psychiatry research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on Suicide prevention and, on occasion, topics in Injury prevention. The journal articles with studies in Geriatric psychiatry featured incorporate elements of Psychological intervention, Observational study, MEDLINE, Cross-sectional study and Alternative medicine.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Psychiatry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Psychiatry, Geriatric psychiatry, Forensic psychiatry, Anxiety and Depression (differential diagnoses). Issues in Psychiatry were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Internal medicine and Logistic regression. Some problems in Geriatric psychiatry that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Psychological intervention, Odds ratio, Cross-sectional study, Psychosocial and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Forensic psychiatry research featured in Annals of General Psychiatry incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Postpartum psychosis, Traumatic stress, Clinical psychology and Psychoanalysis. The studies in Anxiety featured incorporate elements of Denial, Intervention (counseling), Distress, Acupuncture and Physical therapy. The studies on Depression (differential diagnoses) discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Longitudinal study, Epidemiology, Quality of life (healthcare), Marital status and Etiology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Perception of and anxiety about COVID-19 infection and risk behaviors for spreading infection: an international comparison (3 citations)
  • Effectiveness of acupuncture on anxiety disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (3 citations)
  • The burden of depressive disorders in musculoskeletal diseases: is there an association between mood and inflammation? (3 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 Annals of General Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George Kaprinis (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Xenia Gonda (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Apostolos Iacovides (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vasilis P. Bozikas (17 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 Annals of General Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (165 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (70 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Athens State University (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Ioannina (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, San Diego (26 papers) absent at the last 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, 6.12% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.52% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.87% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.70% of all publications and 73.91% 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 Psychiatry Research

While this journal encompasses a wealth of knowledge on various psychiatric topics, it also holds potential for students pondering the criminal aspect of psychology. The application and exploration of criminal psychology within the realm of psychiatry can provide intriguing insights into abnormal behavior and mental health disorders associated with unlawful activities. This is an area of potential interest for students and professionals looking to delve into criminal psychology.

Particularly, anyone in Maine interested in pursuing a career in this area can find it challenging to locate the right resources and institutions that provide pertinent knowledge and training. For these individuals, it can be helpful to consider criminal psychology colleges in Maine, allowing them to explore opportunities within the state and understand the educational pathway towards becoming a criminal psychologist.

Furthermore, the integration of criminal psychology as a topic in such research journals can encourage educational establishments to delve deeper into this area of study. Consequently, graduates and professionals in Maine can contribute to the depth and breadth of research and practice in the dynamic field of criminal psychology.

Top Publications

  • Mortality gap and physical comorbidity of people with severe mental disorders: the public health scandal

    (2021)
    93 Citations
  • The role of shared decision-making in improving adherence to pharmacological treatments in patients with schizophrenia: a clinical review.

    Andrea Fiorillo;Stefano Barlati;Antonello Bellomo;Giulio Corrivetti

    (2020)
    79 Citations
  • The reliability, validity and factorial structure of the Swahili version of the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) among adults living with HIV from Kilifi, Kenya

    Moses K. Nyongesa;Moses K. Nyongesa;Paul Mwangi;Hans M. Koot;Pim Cuijpers

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • Prevalence and clinical picture of premenstrual syndrome in females from Bulgaria

    Petranka Chumpalova;Rossitza Iakimova;Maya Stoimenova-Popova;Daniil Aptalidis

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • The impact on functioning of second-generation antipsychotic medication side effects for patients with schizophrenia: a worldwide, cross-sectional, web-based survey

    Rajiv Tandon;William R. Lenderking;Catherine Weiss;Huda Shalhoub

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Beyond diagnosis in psychiatric practice

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Depression and anxiety symptoms in young adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort.

    Kia Watkins-Martin;Kia Watkins-Martin;Massimiliano Orri;Massimiliano Orri;Marie-Helene Pennestri;Marie-Helene Pennestri;Natalie Castellanos-Ryan

    (2021)
    45 Citations
  • Treating schizophrenia with cariprazine: from clinical research to clinical practice. Real world experiences and recommendations from an International Panel.

    Andrea Fagiolini;José Ángel Alcalá;Thomas Aubel;Wojciech Bienkiewicz

    (2020)
    40 Citations

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