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JCR 2025 (released June 2026) · 38 journals · updated September 2026

Psychiatry journals ranked by Impact Factor (JCR 2025, 38 journals)

38 medical journals in the JCR category Psychiatry, ranked by 2025 Impact Factor. The highest IF is World Psychiatry (79.5).

Journals
38 journals
Q1 (top 25%)
16 journals
Fully OA
7 journals
JCR category
Psychiatry

Top 5 by IF

  1. World Psychiatry — IF 79.5, Q1
  2. The Lancet Psychiatry — IF 21.1
  3. JAMA Psychiatry — IF 18.0, Q1
  4. The American Journal of Psychiatry — IF 15.1, Q1
  5. Molecular Psychiatry — IF 10.4, Q1

All 38 Psychiatry journals by IF

#JournalPublisherImpact FactorQOALink
1World PsychiatryWiley
79.5
Q1OAJournal site
2The Lancet PsychiatryElsevier
21.1
––Journal site
3JAMA PsychiatryAmerican Medical Association
18.0
Q1–Journal site
4The American Journal of Psychiatry2023American Psychiatric Association Publishing
15.1
Q1–Journal site
5Molecular PsychiatryNature Portfolio
10.4
Q1–Journal site
6Biological PsychiatryElsevier (Society of Biological Psychiatry)
10.3
Q1–Journal site
7General PsychiatryWiley
9.9
–OAJournal site
8Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryElsevier (AACAP)
9.6
Q1–Journal site
9Psychotherapy and PsychosomaticsKarger
9.0
Q1–Journal site
10The British Journal of PsychiatryCambridge University Press (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
8.5
Q1–Journal site
11European NeuropsychopharmacologyElsevier (ECNP)
8.1
Q1–Journal site
12European PsychiatryCambridge University Press (European Psychiatric Association)
7.9
Q1OAJournal site
13NeuropsychopharmacologyNature Portfolio (ACNP)
7.6
Q1–Journal site
14Translational PsychiatryNature Portfolio
7.5
Q1OAJournal site
15Journal of Child Psychology and PsychiatryWiley
6.6
Q1–Journal site
16AddictionWiley (SSA)
5.9
––Journal site
17Psychiatry and Clinical NeurosciencesWiley (JSPN)
5.9
––Journal site
18Journal of Affective DisordersElsevier
5.7
Q1–Journal site
19Schizophrenia BulletinOxford University Press
5.7
Q1–Journal site
20Psychological MedicineCambridge University Press
5.2
Q1–Journal site
21Psychiatry ResearchElsevier
5.1
––Journal site
22Journal of Anxiety DisordersElsevier
5.0
––Journal site
23Asian Journal of PsychiatryElsevier
4.9
––Journal site
24Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and NeuroimagingElsevier (Society of Biological Psychiatry)
4.9
––Journal site
25Comprehensive PsychiatryElsevier
4.8
–OAJournal site
26Acta Psychiatrica ScandinavicaWiley
4.7
––Journal site
27The Journal of Clinical PsychiatryPhysicians Postgraduate Press
4.6
––Journal site
28General Hospital PsychiatryElsevier
4.4
––Journal site
29Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological PsychiatryElsevier
4.2
––Journal site
30Biological Psychiatry Global Open ScienceElsevier (Society of Biological Psychiatry)
4.0
–OAJournal site
31Bipolar DisordersWiley
3.9
––Journal site
32Schizophrenia ResearchElsevier
3.7
––Journal site
33Journal of Psychiatric ResearchElsevier
3.6
––Journal site
34Drug and Alcohol DependenceElsevier
3.5
––Journal site
35PsychoneuroendocrinologyElsevier
3.4
––Journal site
36Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchElsevier
3.3
––Journal site
37Depression and AnxietyWiley
2.7
––Journal site
38Schizophrenia Bulletin OpenOxford University Press
2.4
–OAJournal site
Q1 quartile within the JCR category OA fully open access journal 2024 latest-year IF not confirmed

Frequently asked questions

Which Psychiatry journal has the highest Impact Factor?

World Psychiatry (79.5, JCR 2025).

Which year's Impact Factor is this?

The 2-year Journal Impact Factor from JCR 2025, released in June 2026, compiled from values published by the publishers.

What does Q1 mean?

A journal whose IF is in the top 25% of its JCR category. 16 journals in Psychiatry qualify.

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