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BMC Psychiatry
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BMC Psychiatry

1471-244X

Published by: Springer

https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 31 736 887 46
Medicine 419 442 554 38

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1588
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1521
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 54
SCIMAGO H-index: 151
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.375
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at BMC Psychiatry?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Mental health, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Randomized controlled trial. In addition to Psychiatry research, the journal aims to explore topics under Cross-sectional study and Suicide prevention. Injury prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Occupational safety and health are some topics wherein Suicide prevention research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Issues in Clinical psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Young adult, Cognition and Anxiety. Anxiety and Mood are closely related fields of research discussed in BMC Psychiatry. The journal holds forums on Mental health that merges themes from other disciplines such as Nursing, Health care, Family medicine and Psychosocial.

The featured Depression (differential diagnoses) studies mainly concentrate on Internal medicine but also cover areas of interest in Endocrinology. The concepts on Randomized controlled trial presented in BMC Psychiatry can also apply to other research fields, including Intervention (counseling), Physical therapy, Clinical trial and Quality of life (healthcare). It features studies on Schizophrenia, including topics such as Antipsychotic.

  • Psychiatry (48.44%)
  • Clinical psychology (34.70%)
  • Mental health (25.85%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking in young people: a systematic review (1482 citations)
  • A systematic review of mental disorder, suicide, and deliberate self harm in lesbian, gay and bisexual people (1348 citations)
  • European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network Adult ADHD. (609 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at BMC Psychiatry:

The journal publications focus on Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Mental health, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety. The published papers explore issues in Psychiatry which can be linked to other research areas like Randomized controlled trial and Suicide prevention. The journal publications explore topics in Clinical psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Personality Assessment Inventory, Cognition and MEDLINE.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Mental health, Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses), Anxiety and Psychiatry. The journal focuses on Mental health but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Cross-sectional study, Social support, Health care and Psychological intervention. The study of Intervention (counseling) and how it intertwines with concepts under Physical therapy were explored in the presented Psychological intervention research.

It explores research in Schizophrenia and overlapping concepts in Psychosis to expand the discourse in Clinical psychology. BMC Psychiatry addresses concerns in Depression (differential diagnoses) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Internal medicine, Logistic regression, Randomized controlled trial and Demography. The majority of Psychiatry studies are focused on the issues of Psychosocial.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Effects of sources of social support and resilience on the mental health of different age groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. (19 citations)
  • Mental disorder and PTSD in Syria during wartime: a nationwide crisis (15 citations)
  • Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in frontline healthcare workers treating people with COVID-19 in Bangladesh. (13 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 BMC Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Anthony F. Jorm (43 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pim Cuijpers (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Stefan Priebe (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jack Dekker (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Aartjan T.F. Beekman (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous 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 BMC Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • King's College London (269 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Melbourne (143 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • Karolinska Institutet (125 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oslo (120 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (112 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 3.51% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.94% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.08% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.54% of all publications and 64.44% 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.

Career Opportunities in Forensic Science in Oregon

For those inspired by the research and studies published in BMC Psychiatry, several career paths are possible. If you are particularly intrigued by the topics of cognition, nursing, health care, and clinical psychology, then a career in forensic science might be the right move for you. Especially in Oregon, there is a need for professionals in this field, which combines multiple disciplines and can have a meaningful impact on society.

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In the field of forensic sciences, alongside criminal investigations, one might also find opportunities in research, teaching, and public policy. Additionally, taking skills and knowledge from one discipline and translating them into a forensic context can often lead to exciting and groundbreaking research.

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Top Publications

  • Females with ADHD: An expert consensus statement taking a lifespan approach providing guidance for the identification and treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in girls and women

    Susan Young;Nicoletta Adamo;Nicoletta Adamo;Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir;Polly Branney

    (2020)
    410 Citations
  • Physical exercise, mental health problems, and suicide attempts in university students

    Michael Grasdalsmoen;Hege Randi Eriksen;Kari Jussie Lønning;Børge Sivertsen;Børge Sivertsen

    (2020)
    269 Citations
  • Effect of fecal microbiota transplant on symptoms of psychiatric disorders: a systematic review

    Arthi Chinna Meyyappan;Evan Forth;Caroline J. K. Wallace;Roumen Milev

    (2020)
    234 Citations
  • Medicinal Cannabis for Psychiatric Disorders: A Clinically-Focused Systematic Review

    Jerome Sarris;Jerome Sarris;Justin Sinclair;Diana Karamacoska;Margaret Davidson

    (2020)
    206 Citations
  • Emotion dysregulation in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis

    Ashkan Beheshti;Mira Lynn Chavanon;Hanna Christiansen

    (2020)
    191 Citations
  • Mental and somatic comorbidity of depression: a comprehensive cross-sectional analysis of 202 diagnosis groups using German nationwide ambulatory claims data

    Annika Steffen;Julia Nübel;Frank Jacobi;Jörg Bätzing

    (2020)
    184 Citations
  • Impact of post-COVID conditions on mental health: a cross-sectional study in Japan and Sweden

    (2022)
    182 Citations
  • Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS): psychometric properties of the online Spanish version in a clinical sample with emotional disorders

    Amanda Díaz-García;Alberto González-Robles;Sonia Mor;Adriana Mira

    (2020)
    177 Citations
  • The experience of loneliness among young people with depression: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the literature

    Louis Achterbergh;Alexandra Pitman;Mary Birken;Eiluned Pearce

    (2020)
    149 Citations
  • The new frontline: exploring the links between moral distress, moral resilience and mental health in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

    (2022)
    125 Citations

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