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Journal of Psychiatric Research
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Journal of Psychiatric Research

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 30 928 1086 46
Medicine 307 559 717 43

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1930
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1726
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 56
SCIMAGO H-index: 172
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.487
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Psychiatric Research?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Psychiatry, Internal medicine, Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Endocrinology. Journal of Psychiatric Research focuses on Psychiatry research which is adjacent to topics in Injury prevention. The research on Injury prevention featured in it combines topics in other fields like Occupational safety and health and Human factors and ergonomics.

In addition to Internal medicine research, the journal aims to explore topics under Antidepressant, Placebo and Oncology. Journal of Psychiatric Research focuses on Clinical psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Suicide prevention, Cognition and Comorbidity. The journal emphasizes research on Depression (differential diagnoses), which includes concerns such as Major depressive disorder.

Anxiety disorder is the primary subject of Anxiety works presented in the journal. Research on Schizophrenia addressed in Journal of Psychiatric Research frequently intersections with the field of Neuroscience. Prefrontal cortex is a key component of Neuroscience research discussed in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

  • Psychiatry (33.60%)
  • Internal medicine (25.51%)
  • Clinical psychology (24.21%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • “Mini-mental state”: A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician (70186 citations)
  • Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: A preliminary report (10899 citations)
  • Reliability and validity studies of the WHO-Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI): A critical review (2051 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Psychiatric Research:

The journal publications cover a variety of subjects, including Psychiatry, Internal medicine, Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Endocrinology. The Internal medicine research presented in the journal papers focuses mostly on Bipolar disorder and, on occasion, topics in Mood disorders. While Clinical psychology is the focus of the journal publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Suicide prevention, Injury prevention and Cognition.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of Journal of Psychiatric Research are Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses), Anxiety, Internal medicine and Mental health. Topics in Clinical psychology explored in Journal of Psychiatric Research were investigated in conjunction with research in Suicidal ideation, Cognition and Psychological intervention. Journal of Psychiatric Research explores research in Schizophrenia and overlapping concepts in Psychosis to expand the discourse in Cognition.

The Depression (differential diagnoses) research dealing mostly with Major depressive disorder is the focus of Journal of Psychiatric Research. Some problems in Internal medicine that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Bipolar disorder, Endocrinology and Oncology. The Mental health study which was featured in the journal aims to expound on the research in Psychiatry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Psychological distress and adaptation to the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. (58 citations)
  • COVID-19 and mental health in Brazil: Psychiatric symptoms in the general population (42 citations)
  • Preliminary investigation of the association between COVID-19 and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in the U.S. (35 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 Psychiatric Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Florian Holsboer (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Flávio Kapczinski (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Edith Holsboer-Trachsler (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Serge Brand (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Robert H. Pietrzak (34 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 more 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 Journal of Psychiatric Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (286 papers) published 32 papers at the last edition, 15 more than at the previous edition,
  • Stanford University (229 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Columbia University (200 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (177 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 15 more than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (167 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less 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, 1.80% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.49% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.60% of all publications and 55.35% 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.

Notable Academic Institutions in Psychiatry Research

Among the numerous research institutions worldwide, certain academic hubs standout for their outstanding contributions to the field of Psychiatry. These institutions often host top-tier researchers, contribute to high-impact publications like the Journal of Psychiatric Research, and offer some of the best programs dedicated to studying this discipline.

Based on the metric of contribution to high-impact research, one can gauge the leading academic institutions in the realm of Psychiatry. These establishments not only host prominent researchers in the field, but they also provide excellent programs for aspiring psychologists, psychiatrists, and researchers.

A notable resource for determining the leading institutions, particularly in the United States, is this comprehensive list of the best psychology schools in New York. This list offers a rank-ordered assessment of the top academic institutions in the field, providing prospective students and researchers with a valuable resource for their academic and career development.

Thus, to be considered as a top-notch establishment in the field of Psychiatry, an institution must not only produce impactful research, but also cultivate a strong educational and training environment for future scholars and practitioners.

Top Publications

  • Global prevalence of burnout symptoms among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Tiffany Woo;Roger Ho;Arthur Tang;Wilson Tam

    (2020)
    743 Citations
  • Psychological distress and adaptation to the COVID-19 crisis in the United States.

    Michael Daly;Eric Robinson

    (2021)
    402 Citations
  • Onset and frequency of depression in post-COVID-19 syndrome: A systematic review.

    Olivier Renaud-Charest;Leanna M.W. Lui;Sherry Eskander;Felicia Ceban

    (2021)
    376 Citations
  • Trends in anxiety among adults in the United States, 2008–2018: Rapid increases among young adults

    Renee D. Goodwin;Renee D. Goodwin;Andrea H. Weinberger;June H. Kim;Melody Wu

    (2020)
    247 Citations
  • COVID-19 and mental health in Brazil: Psychiatric symptoms in the general population

    Jeferson Ferraz Goularte;Silvia Dubou Serafim;Rafael Colombo;Rafael Colombo;Bridget Hogg

    (2021)
    247 Citations
  • A literature review and meta-analysis on the effects of ADHD medications on functional outcomes.

    Heidi Boland;Maura DiSalvo;Ronna Fried;K. Yvonne Woodworth

    (2020)
    211 Citations
  • The impact of the initial and second national COVID-19 lockdowns on mental health in young people with and without pre-existing depressive symptoms

    (2022)
    146 Citations

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