Journal profile

The lancet. Psychiatry

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN2215-0366 | 2215-0374 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.46
Citation rate 8.31 3,814 total citations
h5-index 92 h5 depth signal
Cited share 66.1% 324 of 490
Total citations 3,814 Citation footprint
Metric signal 9.05 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.7% 63 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 1,011
United States 693
Australia 423
Canada 215
Germany 190

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry 1,687
Psychiatry & Psychology 704
Healthcare Policy 284
Substance Abuse 178
Neurosciences 158

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,853 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 490 324 cited publications
Last 12 months 218 18.2 publications/month
Open access share 19.3% 42 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 1,011 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry 1,687 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2n1, Jan. 2015-
PubMed
v2n1, Jan. 2015- ; selected citations only before this date

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry

Broad Categories

Psychiatry Psychiatry

MeSH Descriptors

Mental Disorders

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Volume 1, issue 1 preceded by a special preview issue dated May 2014.