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Transcultural Psychiatry
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Transcultural Psychiatry

1363-4615

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/tps

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 421 83 84 16
Medicine 2001 28 29 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 147
Documents by Best Scientists*: 155
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 71
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.018
Impact Factor: 2.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Transcultural Psychiatry?

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Psychiatry, Mental health, Clinical psychology, Cross-cultural psychiatry and Social psychology. Transcultural Psychiatry explores topics in Psychiatry which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Distress, Suicide prevention and Immigration. Suicide prevention and Occupational safety and health are closely related fields of research discussed in Transcultural Psychiatry.

The journal features Occupational safety and health research that overlaps with concepts in Human factors and ergonomics. Topics in Mental health explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Psychological intervention, Nursing, Context (language use) and Refugee. The research on Clinical psychology featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Ethnic group and Anxiety.

The Cross-cultural psychiatry study featured in Transcultural Psychiatry draws connections with the study of Gender studies.

  • Psychiatry (27.77%)
  • Mental health (25.76%)
  • Clinical psychology (15.56%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Cultural Continuity as a Hedge against Suicide in Canada's First Nations (688 citations)
  • Rethinking cultural competence (318 citations)
  • Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC): Framework for Comparative Study of Illness (263 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Transcultural Psychiatry:

The most cited papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Mental health, Psychiatry, Cross-cultural psychiatry, Refugee and Clinical psychology. The most cited papers with studies in Mental health featured incorporate elements of Acculturation, Nursing, Public relations, Stressor and Gender studies. While Psychiatry is the focus of the most cited articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Suicide prevention, Ethnic group and Immigration.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Psychiatry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Transcultural Psychiatry mostly deals with topics like Mental health, Psychiatry, Developmental psychology, Context (language use) and Mental illness. Some problems in Mental health that were presented in Transcultural Psychiatry overlapped with concepts under Psychological intervention, Cross-cultural, Gender studies and Refugee. The journal explores research in Psychiatry alongside concepts in Distress and other areas of study in Mental distress.

In addition to Developmental psychology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Qualitative research, Disadvantaged and Participatory action research. It addresses concerns in Context (language use) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Mainstream, Narrative and Politics. The journal facilitates discussions on Mental illness that incorporate concepts from other fields like Thematic analysis, Ethnography, Immigration, Ethnic group and Human rights.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cultural explanations of psychotic illness and care-seeking of family caregivers in Java, Indonesia. (5 citations)
  • Complementing standard Western measures of depression with locally co-developed instruments: A cross-cultural study on the experience of depression among the Luo in Kenya: (4 citations)
  • "A woman's life is tension": A gendered analysis of women's distress in poor urban India. (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 Transcultural Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Laurence J. Kirmayer (45 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Devon E. Hinton (25 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Joop T. V. M. de Jong (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Cécile Rousseau (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Roland Littlewood (13 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 Transcultural Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • McGill University (111 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (61 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (31 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Columbia University (20 papers) published 3 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, 4.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.70% of all publications and 46.38% 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 Transcultural Psychiatry

There are a multitude of career paths that can be pursued within transcultural psychiatry and cross-culture mental health. These careers require specialized knowledge and training, but the result can be a rewarding experience in a vital sector of public health. Forensic psychiatrists, for example, play an increasingly important role within the justice system, using their expertise to assess the mental health of defendants and to provide expert testimony to the courts. Becoming a forensic psychiatrist requires extensive training and a deep understanding of not only mental health but also the legal system. It is extremely relevant for those interested in both psychiatry and criminal justice. If you wish to learn more about a related career path, you may refer to our article about how to become a forensic investigator in Minnesota. Within the field of transcultural psychiatry, researchers and practitioners also examine how cultural beliefs and practices influence mental health and can be integrated into treatment. They may work as consultants to help design and implement culturally responsive mental health programs or as researchers studying the effects of culture on mental health. There are various other opportunities for careers in this niche area of psychiatry like Clinical Psychologists or Social Psychologists, just to name a few. In the end, careers in transcultural psychiatry offer a unique opportunity to apply the principles of cross-cultural understanding to the field of mental health, which can greatly enhance the effectiveness of treatment and intervention efforts.

Top Publications

  • Including culture in programs to reduce stigma toward people with mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries:

    Franco Mascayano;Josefina Toso-Salman;Yu Chak Sunny Ho;Saloni Dev

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Health professionals’ experiences of and attitudes towards mental healthcare for migrants and refugees in Europe: A qualitative systematic review

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • Maternal reactions to children's negative emotions: Relations to children's socio-emotional development among European American and Chinese immigrant children.

    Yang Yang;Yang Yang;Qingfang Song;Stacey N Doan;Qi Wang

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Culturally sensitive conceptualization of resilience: A multidimensional model of Chinese resilience.

    Qiuyuan Xie;Daniel Fu Keung Wong

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Complementing standard Western measures of depression with locally co-developed instruments: A cross-cultural study on the experience of depression among the Luo in Kenya:

    Tom L Osborn;Arthur Kleinman;John R Weisz

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Explanatory models, illness, and treatment experiences of patients with psychosis using the services of traditional and faith healers in three African countries: Similarities and discontinuities

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Mechanisms and perceived mental health changes after a livelihood intervention for HIV-positive Kenyans: Longitudinal, qualitative findings:

    Abigail M Hatcher;Emiliano Lemus Hufstedler;Kathryne Doria;Shari L Dworkin

    (2020)
    21 Citations

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