Journal profile

History of psychiatry

Publisher: Sage Publications
ISSN0957-154X | 1740-2360 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
1.94
Citation rate 0.70 49 total citations
h5-index 7 h5 depth signal
Cited share 34.8% 24 of 69
Total citations 49 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.59 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.1% 3 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 125
United States 59
Germany 32
France 27
Australia 27

Citing Fields of Research

History & Philosophy Of Science 238
Psychiatry 176
Medieval & Early Modern History 93
Contemporary History 82
Psychiatry & Psychology 73

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 1,621 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 69 24 cited publications
Last 12 months 31 2.6 publications/month
Open access share 29.0% 9 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 125 citing publications
Leading citing field History & Philosophy Of Science 238 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1pt1n1, Mar. 1990-
PubMed
v1pt1n1, Mar. 1990-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

History & Philosophy Of Science Psychiatry Contemporary History Psychiatry & Psychology Medieval & Early Modern History

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Royal College of Psychiatrists

Broad Categories

History of Medicine Psychiatry History & Philosophy Of Science

MeSH Descriptors

Mental Disorders Psychiatry

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.