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The Lancet Psychiatry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 5 445 370 70
Medicine 85 397 425 76

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Number of Best Scientists*: 998
Documents by Best Scientists*: 666
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 53
SCIMAGO H-index: 160
SCIMAGO SJR: 7.458
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at The Lancet Psychiatry?

The journal primarily tackles Psychiatry, MEDLINE, Mental health, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Text mining. It holds forums on Psychiatry that merges themes from other disciplines such as Injury prevention, Suicide prevention and Clinical psychology. The in-depth study on Suicide prevention also explores topics in the intersecting field of Medical emergency.

It addresses concerns in MEDLINE which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Family medicine and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The work on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presented in The Lancet Psychiatry focuses on Pandemic in particular. In addition to Pandemic research, The Lancet Psychiatry aims to explore topics under Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak.

Topics in Mental health explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Nursing, Occupational safety and health, Global health and Anxiety. The research on Text mining tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Information retrieval and Data science.

  • Psychiatry (35.74%)
  • MEDLINE (29.08%)
  • Mental health (20.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science. (2036 citations)
  • Timely mental health care for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak is urgently needed. (1325 citations)
  • Neurobiology of addiction: A neurocircuitry analysis. (1183 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The Lancet Psychiatry:

The main points discussed in the published papers deal with Psychiatry, Mental health, MEDLINE, Clinical psychology and Psychological intervention. The published papers with studies in Psychiatry featured incorporate elements of Odds ratio, Randomized controlled trial and Suicide prevention. The studies on Mental health discussed at the journal papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Family medicine, Pandemic, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Public health.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • World War II
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of MEDLINE, Psychiatry, Mental health, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak. Topics in MEDLINE were tackled in line with various other fields like Text mining, Long acting, Family medicine and Intensive care medicine. The Psychiatry works featured in The Lancet Psychiatry incorporate elements from Odds ratio and Cohort study.

The Mental health research presented in The Lancet Psychiatry explores the relationship between Global health and the closely related topic of Global mental health. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) research is concerned with Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in particular. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Mental illness and the similar topic of Vaccination.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder: retrospective cohort studies of 62 354 COVID-19 cases in the USA (347 citations)
  • 6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236 379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records. (208 citations)
  • Trajectories of anxiety and depressive symptoms during enforced isolation due to COVID-19 in England: a longitudinal observational study. (129 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 The Lancet Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Laura Thomas (61 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jules Morgan (35 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Seena Fazel (26 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Graham Thornicroft (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tony Kirby (26 papers) published 3 papers 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 The Lancet Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • King's College London (287 papers) published 29 papers at the last edition, 22 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oxford (159 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition, 14 more than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (133 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Melbourne (79 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (74 papers) published 11 papers 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, 23.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 43.84% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.30% of all publications and 31.53% 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.

Path Towards Psychiatry: Licensure and Education Requirements

For individuals interested in participating in or contributing to publications such as The Lancet Psychiatry, a formal education in psychiatry or a related field is typically necessary. It is important to note that the path to becoming a professional psychiatrist can be lengthy and requires both a medical degree and specific medical licensure. The route to licensure may vary significantly depending on the jurisdiction.

For instance, in the state of Mississippi, the procedure includes earning a doctoral degree in psychology, completing supervised professional experience, and passing a licensure examination. Candidates must also fulfill specialty and post-doctoral requirements. The detailed requirements and steps necessary to acquire licensure in the state of Mississippi, as well as the general time required for the process, can be explored further in our article onhow to be a psychologist in mississippi.

Remember that the journey to becoming a psychiatrist is not only a chance to acquire knowledge and expertise, but also an opportunity to contribute to research, develop a professional network, and make a significant impact on patients’ mental health journeys.

Top Publications

  • Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science.

    Emily A. Holmes;Emily A. Holmes;Rory C O'Connor;V. Hugh Perry;Irene Tracey

    (2020)
    5885 Citations
  • Timely mental health care for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak is urgently needed.

    Yu Tao Xiang;Yuan Yang;Wen Li;Ling Zhang

    (2020)
    4025 Citations
  • Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal probability sample survey of the UK population.

    Matthias Pierce;Holly Hope;Tamsin Ford;Stephani Hatch

    (2020)
    2701 Citations
  • Psychiatric and neuropsychiatric presentations associated with severe coronavirus infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis with comparison to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Jonathan P Rogers;Edward Chesney;Dominic Oliver;Thomas A Pollak;Thomas A Pollak

    (2020)
    2528 Citations
  • The mental health of medical workers in Wuhan, China dealing with the 2019 novel coronavirus.

    Lijun Kang;Yi Li;Shaohua Hu;Min Chen

    (2020)
    2185 Citations
  • Online mental health services in China during the COVID-19 outbreak.

    Shuai Liu;Lulu Yang;Chenxi Zhang;Yu Tao Xiang

    (2020)
    2131 Citations
  • 6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236 379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records.

    Maxime Taquet;Maxime Taquet;John R Geddes;John R Geddes;Masud Husain;Sierra Luciano

    (2021)
    2056 Citations

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