Journal profile

Psychological medicine

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN0033-2917 | 1469-8978 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.35
Citation rate 5.50 3,668 total citations
h5-index 77 h5 depth signal
Cited share 86.2% 613 of 711
Total citations 3,668 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.37 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.7% 98 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,496
United Kingdom 1,143
China 555
Netherlands 507
Australia 448

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry 3,035
Psychiatry & Psychology 1,580
Neurosciences 1,056
Genetics & Genomics 299
Substance Abuse 262

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 14,677 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 711 613 cited publications
Last 12 months 404 33.7 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 404 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,496 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry 3,035 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Nov. 1970-
PubMed
v1n1, Nov. 1970-
Index medicus
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry Psychiatry & Psychology Neurosciences

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Medical Association

Broad Categories

Psychology Psychiatry

MeSH Descriptors

Psychology, Clinical

Latest Publications

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

01
Han Qi, Zizhao Feng, Yuan Feng et al.
Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is characterized by mood fluctuations and is prone to misdiagnosis as major depressive disorder (MDD). Quantifying the relationship between symptom fluctuations and conversion risk is essential for early...
04
Wei Du, Minlan Yuan, Ziyang Gao et al.
Background: Immune-inflammatory dysregulation and cortical structural vulnerability have been increasingly implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD). However, how they interact with each other, and whether immune heterogeneity in MDD...
09
Mariko Hosozawa, Kenta Igami, Daniel Stanyon et al.
Background: Despite concerns over increasing adolescent loneliness and its lasting negative impact on mental and physical health, global trends and the gender and socioeconomic inequalities remain unclear. The study examined trends in ad...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

Vol. 22, no. 1 (1992)19920909 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper