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BJPsych Open
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BJPsych Open

Published by: Cambridge University Press

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 126 372 432 30
Medicine 638 269 384 30

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 837
Documents by Best Scientists*: 810
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 28
SCIMAGO H-index: 50
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.302
Impact Factor: 3.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at British Journal of Psychiatry Open?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Psychiatry, Mental health, Clinical psychology, Declaration and Depression (differential diagnoses). The journal explores research in Psychiatry and the adjacent study of Randomized controlled trial. Topics in Randomized controlled trial were tackled in line with various other fields like Intervention (counseling), Physical therapy, Cognition and Quality of life (healthcare).

The Mental health works featured in British Journal of Psychiatry Open incorporate elements from Nursing and Attribution. While British Journal of Psychiatry Open focused on Clinical psychology, it was also able to explore topics like Bipolar disorder and Psychosis. British Journal of Psychiatry Open focuses on Psychosis research which is adjacent to topics in Clozapine.

Topics in Depression (differential diagnoses) explored in British Journal of Psychiatry Open were investigated in conjunction with research in Meta-analysis, Clinical trial and Mood. The journal deals with Suicide prevention in conjunction with Injury prevention and similar fields in Human factors and ergonomics. The journal facilitated discussions that integrated Creative commons with the fields of In patient and Association (psychology).

  • Psychiatry (98.38%)
  • Mental health (24.32%)
  • Clinical psychology (21.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Case finding and screening clinical utility of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 and PHQ-2) for depression in primary care: a diagnostic meta-analysis of 40 studies. (149 citations)
  • Mental health in UK Biobank: development, implementation and results from an online questionnaire completed by 157 366 participants (130 citations)
  • Embodying self-compassion within virtual reality and its effects on patients with depression. (103 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at British Journal of Psychiatry Open:

The journal papers primarily focus on research topics in Psychiatry, Randomized controlled trial, Depression (differential diagnoses), Mental health and Anxiety. The published papers aim to investigate interdisciplinary topics such as Psychiatry and Declaration. The works on Depression (differential diagnoses) tackled in the published papers bring together disciplines like Psychological intervention, Distress and Meta-analysis.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Major depressive disorder
  • Psychiatry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

British Journal of Psychiatry Open focuses largely on the fields of Psychiatry, Psychological intervention, Major depressive disorder, Clinical psychology and Depression (differential diagnoses). Cochrane Library and Hazard ratio are some topics wherein Psychiatry research discussed in British Journal of Psychiatry Open have an impact. The presented research on Hazard ratio deals specifically with Rate ratio but it also addresses topics in Intervention (counseling) and Cohort study.

The research on Clinical psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Cognitive skill, Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance, Cognition and Bipolar disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry Open facilitates discussions on Depression (differential diagnoses) that incorporate concepts from other fields like Secondary care, Emergency medicine, Retrospective analysis and Adjunctive treatment. The studies in Patient Health Questionnaire featured incorporate elements of Reliability (statistics), Digital health and Concurrent validity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Treating patients with severe mental illness with narrative exposure therapy for comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder. (1 citations)
  • Sociodemographic factors associated with treatment seeking and receipt: a cross-sectional analysis of UK Biobank participants with lifetime generalised anxiety or major depressive disorder (0 citations)
  • Effects of the first COVID-19 lockdown on quality and safety in mental healthcare transitions in England. (0 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 British Journal of Psychiatry Open (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Allan H. Young (7 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Kenneth R. Kaufman (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Matthew Hotopf (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Louise M. Howard (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gerome Breen (4 papers) published 1 paper 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 British Journal of Psychiatry Open (based on the number of publications) are:

  • King's College London (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Centre for Mental Health (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College London (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Sydney (7 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 75.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 25.00% 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.

How to Become a Contributing Author to the British Journal of Psychiatry Open

To support the diverse lineup of topics we cover at the British Journal of Psychiatry Open, we invite scientists and researchers from across disciplines to showcase their knowledge and up-to-date findings in our journal. Before submitting your research papers, it would be highly beneficial to appreciate that our focus generally includes subjects like Psychiatry, Mental health, Clinical psychology, and Depression. Therefore, make sure your content aligns with these topics or incorporates aspects within these fields. To submit your paper, follow these general guidelines: 1. Make sure your study follows the ethical norms for scientific research. 2. Prepare your manuscript according to the recommended structure: introduction, methods, results, and discussion. 3. Ensure your research paper includes an abstract of 150-250 words summarising the essential aspects of your work. 4. Don't forget to include a compelling conclusion that highlights the impact of your research on the field. To assist you further, we have compiled a comprehensive guide on research paper submission. Importantly, to those wishing to delve into more specific fields, we also offer a detailed pathway on how to become a forensic scientist in Ohio. Remember, your contributions to the scientific research community are invaluable, and every paper submitted to the British Journal of Psychiatry Open gets to be part of this progress. We look forward to your submissions and leading our readers to your valuable insights.

Top Publications

  • Anxiety, depression, traumatic stress and COVID-19-related anxiety in the UK general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Mark Shevlin;Orla McBride;Jamie Murphy;Jilly Gibson Miller

    (2020)
    721 Citations
  • Mental health in UK Biobank – development, implementation and results from an online questionnaire completed by 157 366 participants: a reanalysis

    Unknown

    (2020)
    502 Citations
  • Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees resettling in high-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Jens-R. Henkelmann;Sanne de Best;Carla Deckers;Katarina Jensen

    (2020)
    322 Citations
  • Fear of COVID-19 and its association with mental health-related factors: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Unknown

    (2022)
    282 Citations
  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and initial period of lockdown on the mental health and well-being of adults in the UK.

    Ross G White;Catharina Van Der Boor

    (2020)
    208 Citations
  • Referral patterns for specialist child and adolescent mental health services in the Republic of Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with 2019 and 2018.

    Fiona McNicholas;Ian Kelleher;Elma Hedderman;Fionnuala Lynch

    (2021)
    204 Citations
  • A global needs assessment in times of a global crisis: world psychiatry response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Kenneth R. Kaufman;Eva Petkova;Kamaldeep S. Bhui;Thomas G. Schulze

    (2020)
    195 Citations

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