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Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
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Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

1180-4882

Published by: Canadian Medical Association

https://www.jpn.ca/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 125 152 148 22
Psychology 258 94 72 22
Medicine 1356 81 66 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 301
Documents by Best Scientists*: 196
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 12
SCIMAGO H-index: 116
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.326
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Psychiatry, Internal medicine, Neuroscience, Schizophrenia and Clinical psychology. The studies in Psychiatry featured incorporate elements of Alternative medicine and Audiology. In addition to Internal medicine research, it aims to explore topics under Antidepressant, Endocrinology, Pharmacology and Cardiology.

It encompasses presentations on Neuroscience, specifically Prefrontal cortex, Brain mapping, Amygdala and Neuroimaging. Most of the Schizophrenia studies addressed also intersect with Psychosis. The work on Clinical psychology addressed in it expands to the thematically related Cognition.

Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience focused on Bipolar disorder research but expanded to cover Lithium (medication).

  • Psychiatry (35.19%)
  • Internal medicine (17.51%)
  • Neuroscience (16.17%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Contributions to Neuropsychological Assessment (1161 citations)
  • Functional atlas of emotional faces processing: a voxel-based meta-analysis of 105 functional magnetic resonance imaging studies. (1039 citations)
  • The role of the hippocampus in the pathophysiology of major depression. (630 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience:

The journal publications aim to foster the development of research in Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Internal medicine, Psychopathology and Schizophrenia. The study on Psychiatry presented in the published papers is investigated in conjunction with research in Clinical psychology. The published papers deal with Internal medicine in conjunction with Endocrinology and similar fields in Serotonin.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Schizophrenia

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Clinical psychology, Neuroscience, Depression (differential diagnoses), Internal medicine and Major depressive disorder are among the topics commonly tackled in Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience. Some problems in Clinical psychology that were presented in Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience overlapped with concepts under Self-disorder, Social anxiety, Anxiety, Negatively associated and Hippocampal volume. Anxiety studies covered in the journal falls within the purview of Psychiatry.

Socioeconomic status and Oscillatory power are some topics wherein Depression (differential diagnoses) research discussed in Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience have an impact. The Internal medicine works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Endocrinology, Major gene and Phenelzine. The work on Major depressive disorder tackled in it brings together disciplines like Hippocampal formation, Bipolar disorder, Monoamine oxidase inhibitor and Audiology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Greater decision uncertainty characterizes a transdiagnostic patient sample during approach-avoidance conflict: a computational modelling approach. (11 citations)
  • Noninvasive brain stimulation in children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (10 citations)
  • Acute conceptual disorganization in untreated first-episode psychosis: a combined magnetic resonance spectroscopy and diffusion imaging study of the cingulum. (4 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 Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Simon N. Young (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ridha Joober (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Sidney H. Kennedy (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Martin Alda (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Pierre Blier (24 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 Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience (based on the number of publications) are:

  • McGill University (144 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (60 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alberta (50 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Ottawa (49 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (47 papers) published 4 papers 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, 20.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.62% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.46% of all publications and 36.54% 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 & Neuroscience

The fascinating world of Psychiatry & Neuroscience offers a plethora of career opportunities that range from clinical practice to scientific research. Apart from becoming practicing psychiatrists or neuroscientists, interested individuals can also consider becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist, a profession that intersects with these fields. For more information on this, you may explore the speech pathologist requirements in Wisconsin.

In academia, earning a degree in these disciplines can lead to a career as a professor, research scientist, or a lab director, specializing in areas such as Cognitive Science, Neuropsychology, or Psychopharmacology. Clinical careers include working as a Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or a Neurologist, among others.

Professionals in this field can contribute significantly to mental health care, as they diagnose and treat mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia, using a variety of therapies and medications. With a deep understanding of the human brain and its functions, neuroscience researchers are at the forefront of discoveries about brain health, disease, and injury, which could potentially revolutionize the field of medicine.

In addition to these, there are also administrative positions available for individuals with a background in Psychiatry & Neuroscience. These positions could involve writing grant proposals, managing laboratories, or working on the regulation of mental health services.

Overall, the field of Psychiatry & Neuroscience offers an intriguing blend of clinical practice, research opportunities, and significant contributions to mental health management, therefore, making it a promising career path.

Top Publications

  • Consensus statement on the use of clozapine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Dan Siskind;William G. Honer;Scott Clark;Christoph U. Correll

    (2020)
    174 Citations
  • Abnormalities of intrinsic regional brain activity in first-episode and chronic schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of resting-state functional MRI

    Jiaying Gong;Junjing Wang;Xiaomei Luo;Guanmao Chen

    (2020)
    119 Citations
  • Noninvasive brain stimulation in children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Samuel J. Westwood;Joaquim Radua;Katya Rubia

    (2021)
    78 Citations
  • The orbitofrontal cortex, food intake and obesity

    Lauren T. Seabrook;Stephanie L. Borgland

    (2020)
    67 Citations
  • Greater decision uncertainty characterizes a transdiagnostic patient sample during approach-avoidance conflict: a computational modelling approach.

    Ryan Smith;Namik Kirlic;Jennifer L Stewart;James Touthang

    (2021)
    64 Citations
  • Impairing memory reconsolidation with propranolol in healthy and clinical samples: a meta-analysis

    (2022)
    54 Citations

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