Journal profile

Journal of affective disorders

Publisher: Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press
ISSN0165-0327 | 1573-2517 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.62
Citation rate 6.90 20,577 total citations
h5-index 120 h5 depth signal
Cited share 89.5% 2,869 of 3,204
Total citations 20,577 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.85 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.1% 1,466 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 4,949
United States 3,937
United Kingdom 1,462
Australia 1,116
Canada 1,070

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry 10,835
Psychiatry & Psychology 4,821
Neurosciences 2,687
Obstetrics/Gynecology 978
Nutrition & Dietetics 689

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 23,617 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 3,204 2,869 cited publications
Last 12 months 1,984 165.3 publications/month
Open access share 34.0% 674 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 4,949 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry 10,835 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 21 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Mar. 1979-
PubMed
v1n1,Mar. 1979-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry Psychiatry & Psychology Neurosciences

Broad Categories

Psychiatry Psychiatry Psychiatry & Psychology Neurosciences Obstetrics/Gynecology Nutrition & Dietetics

MeSH Descriptors

Affective Symptoms

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Has occasional supplements.

Also issued online.

Vol. 16, no. 2-3 (MAR-JUN 1989)19900917 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper