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International Review of Psychiatry
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International Review of Psychiatry

0954-0261

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/iirp20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 315 52 82 20
Medicine 1609 34 57 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 110
Documents by Best Scientists*: 121
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 107
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.276
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Review of Psychiatry?

The journal facilitates discussions on Psychiatry, Mental health, Clinical psychology, Nursing and Psychological intervention. The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Psychiatry as it also encompasses MEDLINE. Mental health research featured in International Review of Psychiatry incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Health care, Public health, Health policy, Suicide prevention and Occupational safety and health.

The Suicide prevention study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Injury prevention. The journal focuses on Injury prevention research which is adjacent to topics in Human factors and ergonomics. The research on Clinical psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Psychotherapist, Psychosocial and Cognition.

International Review of Psychiatry focuses on Nursing as well as the interrelated topic of Public relations. The Psychological intervention study featured in International Review of Psychiatry draws parallels with the field of Intervention (counseling).

  • Psychiatry (44.22%)
  • Mental health (21.70%)
  • Clinical psychology (18.39%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Rates and risk of postpartum depression—a meta-analysis (2498 citations)
  • Mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain. (1070 citations)
  • Psychiatric morbidity among adults living in private households, 2000. (753 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Review of Psychiatry:

The most cited articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Mental health, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety. While the journal publications focused on Psychiatry, they were also able to explore topics like Suicide prevention and MEDLINE. The journal papers explore research in Mental health alongside concepts in Nursing and other areas of study in Public relations.

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

  • Law
  • Internal medicine
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Mental health, Psychiatry, Depression (differential diagnoses), Psychological intervention and Anxiety. While Mental health is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Nursing, Multidisciplinary approach, Applied psychology and Medical education. The concepts on Psychiatry presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Opioid use disorder, Health care and Pregnancy.

The research on Psychological intervention featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Cochrane Library, Global mental health, Social skills and Cognition. Topics in Cognition explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, First episode, Placebo, Stimulation and Clinical psychology. Topics in Anxiety were tackled in line with various other fields like Schizophrenia, Affect (psychology), Cognitive impairment, Intervention (counseling) and Moderate depression.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cultural variations in wellbeing, burnout and substance use amongst medical students in twelve countries. (16 citations)
  • Effectiveness of small group cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression in Ebola treatment centre staff in Sierra Leone. (11 citations)
  • Adaptive coping during protracted political conflict, war and military blockade in Gaza. (7 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 International Review of Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Dinesh Bhugra (131 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Rachel Jenkins (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Antonio Ventriglio (24 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Paul Bebbington (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Howard Meltzer (19 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 International Review of Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • King's College London (136 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (81 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (61 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 2.99% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 44.62% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.23% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.85% of all publications and 32.31% 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 Psychiatry and Related Disciplines

Contributing to the International Review of Psychiatry does not only yield a deeper understanding of mental health, but it can also open up several career opportunities in the field of Psychiatry and related disciplines. For instance, it can pave the way for professionals looking to specialize in forensic science. The spectrum of topics discussed in the journal, such as Psychological intervention, Suicide prevention and Nursing, are relevant to the roles and responsibilities of a forensic scientist focusing on the Psychiatry field.

Professionals interested in such a career path might want to consider becoming a forensic scientist in Arizona, where a significant number of career opportunities are available in the field. Several institutions in this region offer comprehensive training and education in forensic science. To get additional information on qualifications, educational requirements, skill sets and specific advice on this career path, you can check this guide on how to become a forensic scientist in Arizona.

Essentially, the skills and knowledge gained from contributing and reading the International Review of Psychiatry can help professionals on their career journey, providing them with essential insights and information relevant to their respective fields.

Top Publications

  • Mental health in transgender individuals: a systematic review

    Unknown

    (2022)
    193 Citations
  • Cultural variations in wellbeing, burnout and substance use amongst medical students in twelve countries.

    Andrew Molodynski;Andrew Molodynski;Thomas Lewis;Murtaza Kadhum;Sarah Marie Farrell

    (2021)
    87 Citations
  • Smart technology and the meaning in life of older adults during the Covid-19 public health emergency period: a cross-cultural qualitative study

    Sofia von Humboldt;Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba;Elva Dolores Arias-Merino;Andrea Costa

    (2020)
    85 Citations
  • Existential positive psychology and integrative meaning therapy

    Paul T P Wong

    (2020)
    78 Citations
  • Analysis of global prevalence of mental and substance use disorders within countries: focus on sociodemographic characteristics and income levels

    (2022)
    67 Citations
  • Ketamine for depression

    Luke A Jelen;Luke A Jelen;James M Stone;James M Stone

    (2021)
    64 Citations
  • Relative effectiveness of augmentation treatments for treatment-resistant depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

    Ben Carter;Rebecca Strawbridge;Muhammad Ishrat Husain;Muhammad Ishrat Husain;Brett D M Jones

    (2020)
    39 Citations

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