Journal profile

International journal of law and psychiatry

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0160-2527 | 1873-6386 | 1873-6396 | 0160-2527 | 1946-4177 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.00
Citation rate 1.97 226 total citations
h5-index 18 h5 depth signal
Cited share 68.6% 81 of 118
Total citations 226 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.48 External metric anchor
Self-citation 8.8% 20 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 145
United States 143
Canada 93
Australia 80
Netherlands 55

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry 546
Law & Legal Studies 310
Psychiatry & Psychology 252
Medical Ethics 96
Sociology 71

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,584 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 118 81 cited publications
Last 12 months 90 7.5 publications/month
Open access share 54.4% 49 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 145 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry 546 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1978-
PubMed
v1n1, 1978-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Academy of Law and Mental Health

Broad Categories

Jurisprudence Psychiatry Psychiatry Law & Legal Studies

MeSH Descriptors

Forensic Psychiatry

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

None published 1985.

Also issued online.

Official journal of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, <1999->.

Vol. 6, no. 1 (1983)19921001 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper