Journal profile

BMC psychology

Publisher: BioMed Central
ISSN2050-7283 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.60
Citation rate 7.35 8,721 total citations
h5-index 69 h5 depth signal
Cited share 88.8% 1,106 of 1,246
Total citations 8,721 Citation footprint
Metric signal 7.30 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.0% 353 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 2,052
Turkey 484
Iran 414
United States 378
United Kingdom 337

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 3,541
Psychiatry 1,655
Education & Pedagogy 712
Management Sciences 457
Communication Studies 443

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 5,697 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,246 1,106 cited publications
Last 12 months 2,225 185.4 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 2,225 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 2,052 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 3,541 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v3n1, 2015-
PubMed
v1n1, 2013-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology Psychiatry Education & Pedagogy Communication Studies

Broad Categories

Psychology Psychiatry & Psychology Psychiatry Communication Studies Palliative Care Management Sciences Neurosciences

MeSH Descriptors

Behavioral Research Psychology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.