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Psychodynamic Psychiatry
H-index 5

Psychodynamic Psychiatry

2162-2590

Published by: Guilford Press

https://guilfordjournals.com/journal/pdps

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1023 19 23 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 26
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 33
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.324
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Psychodynamic psychiatry?

The journal explores disciplines such as Psychotherapist, Psychodynamics, Psychiatry, Psychodynamic psychotherapy and Clinical psychology. The Psychotherapist works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Psychological intervention, Personality disorders and MEDLINE. Transference focused psychotherapy is the primary subject of Personality disorders works presented in it.

The Psychodynamics works featured in Psychodynamic psychiatry incorporate elements from Interpersonal communication, Countertransference, Anxiety, Alliance and Feeling. The featured Psychiatry works encompass concepts such as Borderline personality disorder and Psychopathology and examines them in conjunction with Perspective (graphical). Psychodynamic psychiatry explores topics in Psychodynamic psychotherapy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cognitive behavioral therapy and Unconscious mind.

The journal explores issues in Clinical psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Bipolar disorder, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Personality. It explores Injury prevention concepts, specifically Domestic violence but expands to research in Occupational safety and health. Psychodynamic psychiatry is concerned with the study of Psychoanalytic theory and Psychoanalysis in general.

  • Psychotherapist (50.18%)
  • Psychodynamics (32.98%)
  • Psychiatry (26.67%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The need for a new medical model: a challenge for biomedicine. (733 citations)
  • Intervention to reduce traumatic stress following intimate partner violence: an efficacy trial of the Moms' Empowerment Program (MEP). (58 citations)
  • The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Women and Child Survivors: An Attachment Perspective (54 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Psychodynamic psychiatry:

The published articles primarily focus on research topics in Clinical psychology, Psychotherapist, Psychiatry, Psychodynamics and Injury prevention. The journal articles deal with Clinical psychology in conjunction with Anxiety and similar fields in Cognitive therapy. The journal articles are mostly focused on Psychotherapist, specifically Psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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

  • Psychotherapist
  • Mental illness
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Psychodynamic psychiatry primarily tackles Psychotherapist, Psychodynamics, Transference focused psychotherapy, Psychodynamic psychotherapy and Personality disorders. Aside from discussions in Psychotherapist, Psychodynamic psychiatry also deals with the subject of Empathy which intersects with Norm (social) disciplines. The studies on Psychodynamics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Psychiatry and Attachment theory.

Topics in Psychiatry were tackled in line with various other fields like Telemedicine and Telehealth. Psychodynamic psychotherapy research featured in Psychodynamic psychiatry incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Death anxiety, Borderline personality disorder and Generalizability theory. While Psychoanalytic theory is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Biopsychosocial model, Cognitive reframing, Unconscious mind and Embodied cognition.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Depression: For Whom Does It Work? A Research Perspective (1 citations)
  • Future Directions in Psychodynamic Psychiatry. (1 citations)
  • Telling the Story: Before and After (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 Psychodynamic psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Richard C. Friedman (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jennifer I. Downey (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • César A. Alfonso (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Michael H. Stone (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Douglas H. Ingram (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 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 Psychodynamic psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Columbia University (26 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Cornell University (20 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • New York Medical College (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Columbia University Medical Center (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adelphi University (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, 6.90% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 55.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.41% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 25.93% 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 Pursue a Career in Psychodynamic Psychiatry?

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Psychodynamic psychiatry can be a rewarding career path. By engaging in research, practical applications, and constant learning, you can make a significant impact on the mental health field and support individuals confronting psychological challenges.

Top Publications

  • Attachment Relationships as Determinants of Physical Health

    (2022)
    93 Citations
  • Efficacy of Internet-Delivered Psychodynamic Therapy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Tomas Lindegaard;Matilda Berg;Gerhard Andersson

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Organization of Clinician-Rated Personality Disorder Types According to ICD-11 Severity of Personality Dysfunction.

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • From Fragmentation to Coherence: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Psychosis through the Lens of Metacognition.

    Jeremy M. Ridenour;Jay A. Hamm;David W. Neal;Paul H. Lysaker

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • TFP Extended: Development and Recent Advances

    John F. Clarkin;Eve Caligor;Julia Sowislo

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Revisiting the Concept of <i>Pensée Opératoire</i>: Some Conceptual, Empirical, and Clinical Considerations

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Psychoanalysis and Psychosomatics: A New Synthesis

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Extensions of Psychoanalytic Technique: The Mutual Influences of Standard Psychoanalysis and Transference-Focused Psychotherapy

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Psychological Treatments for Psychosis: History and Overview.

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Thoughts on Transference Analysis in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy.

    Otto F. Kernberg

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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