Q1 Psychiatry Journals

The Lancet Psychiatry is a journal focused on clinical psychiatry and mental health. It publishes clinical research, expert reviews, comment, and opinion spanning psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, psychosocial approaches, psychiatric disorders across the life...

BMJ Mental Health is a peer reviewed, open access journal from BMJ covering clinically relevant research in mental health and psychiatry. It publishes evidence-based, innovative research, systematic reviews, and methodological papers, facilitates multidiscipli...

Molecular Psychiatry is a journal publishing research articles, correspondence, collections, and systematic reviews in psychiatry and related molecular and neurobiological fields.

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is the flagship journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and focuses exclusively on psychiatric research and treatment of children and adolescents. It is published twelv...

Biological Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed, rapid-publication international journal founded in 1969 and published as an official journal of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. It focuses on original basic, translational, and clinical mechanistic research that...

Nature Mental Health is a monthly online-only journal publishing original, peer-reviewed research from the breadth of sciences exploring mental health and mental health disorders.

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, founded in 1987, is the official journal of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society (PNIRS). It publishes peer-reviewed basic, experimental, and clinical studies on behavioral, neural, endocrine, and immune system interactions...

The British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) is an international peer-reviewed journal covering all branches of psychiatry with particular emphasis on clinical aspects. Published monthly on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, it focuses on improving t...

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry is an international journal publishing research and reviews across neurological sciences, with a focus on common neurological disorders including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, perip...

CNS Drugs provides researchers and healthcare professionals with information on drug therapies for the management of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The journal publishes reviews and original research articles addressing pharmacology, efficacy, adverse...

Neuropsychopharmacology is an official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology that publishes research and commentary in neuropsychopharmacology.

The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry is an international journal covering child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry. Its scope includes pediatric epidemiology, diagnosis, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatments, behaviour, cogniti...

Current Psychiatry Reports publishes in-depth review articles contributed by international experts on significant developments in psychiatry, emphasizing recently published papers of major importance and covering current and emerging approaches to the diagnosi...

European Neuropsychopharmacology is the official journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology and focuses on clinical and basic science contributions that advance understanding of brain function and human behaviour, with emphasis on translating n...

European Psychiatry is the official journal of the European Psychiatric Association. It is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes state-of-the-art research and policy updates and aims to stimulate discussion and debate among clinicians, research sc...

Akadémiai Kiadó provides general author information for its journal portfolio, including open access and subscription publishing options, author fees, ethics guidance, archiving, proofing, and links to individual journal submission sites.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences is the official international journal of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology. It publishes papers in all fields of psychiatry and related neurosciences, including methods and tools in psychiatry and clinical n...

Translational Psychiatry is a journal about the translational pathway between research in neuroscience and conceptually novel treatments.

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing Open Access from 2020. Formerly published as Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale, established in 1992 by Michele Tansella, the journal gives priority to highly relevant...

JMIR Mental Health is the official journal of the Society of Digital Psychiatry. It is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on digital health and internet or mobile interventions, technologies, and electronic innovations for mental health, addictions,...

The Journal of Psychopharmacology is a fully peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles on preclinical and clinical aspects of psychopharmacology and serves researchers and practicing clinicians.

Body Image is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific articles on body image and human physical appearance. It welcomes contributions from psychological science, social and behavioral sciences, and medical and health sciences, with a...

Addiction publishes peer-reviewed research reports on pharmacological and behavioural addictions across many disciplines. It is the official journal of the Society for the Study of Addiction and has been in publication since 1884.

Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior is a quarterly journal published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow. The journal has an online ISSN of 2772-4204 and an Impact Factor of 5.2.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica is an international forum for the dissemination of information advancing the science and practice of psychiatry. The journal predominantly focuses on clinical psychiatry and also welcomes manuscripts based on translational, inclu...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health publishes research relevant to academics, clinicians, and commissioners internationally. Its principal aim is to foster evidence-based clinical practice and clinically orientated research among clinicians and health services...

BMJ Mental Health is a peer reviewed, open access journal from BMJ covering clinically relevant research in mental health and psychiatry. It publishes evidence-based, innovative research, systematic reviews, and methodological papers in mental health, facilita...

Current Opinion in Psychiatry is a psychiatry journal with print ISSN 0951-7367 and online ISSN 1473-6578. It publishes 6 issues per year and is ranked 33 of 288 in Psychiatry. The journal lists an Impact Factor of 4.9.

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing a broad understanding of psychopathology in children and adolescents. It is affiliated with the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and welcomes empirical...

Journal of Affective Disorders is the official journal of the International Society for Affective Disorders. It publishes interdisciplinary papers on affective disorders in the widest sense, including depression, mania, mood spectrum, emotions and personality,...

Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging is an official journal of the Society for Biological Psychiatry and part of the Biological Psychiatry family of journals. This peer-reviewed, rapid-publication, international journal focuses on stu...

Schizophrenia Bulletin is a journal published by Oxford University Press that publishes high quality clinical and scientific papers relating to all aspects of schizophrenia research. The journal homepage highlights its editorial leadership, impact metrics, sub...

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health is affiliated with the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP). It publishes interdisciplinary research on the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of mental...

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry publishes peer-reviewed psychiatric research and clinical insights for mental health professionals. The homepage highlights current issues, archives, podcast content, and recent articles across multiple content categories inc...

Asian Journal of Psychiatry is a general and comprehensive psychiatry journal for psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, neurologists, physicians, students of mental health, and those involved in mental health policy development. It aims to bridge the knowle...

Bipolar Disorders publishes research on the basic mechanisms, clinical aspects, treatment of bipolar disorders, and related illnesses, aiming to provide a single international outlet for new research in this area. It is the official journal of The Internationa...

Journal of Anxiety Disorders is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the understanding, assessment, treatment, and prevention of anxiety disorders. It welcomes submissions on anxiety disorders in current and former diagnostic classifications, includi...

Journal of Eating Disorders is an open access peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of eating disorders, from bench science to clinical studies, including research methodology. It also welcomes submissions on comorbidities, obesity, body image, appetite,...

International Journal of Eating Disorders publishes scientific research to advance understanding, treatment, and prevention of eating disorders for an international readership of health professionals, clinicians, and scientists. It welcomes work on theory, met...

International Psychogeriatrics is a multidisciplinary peer reviewed journal in psychogeriatrics that publishes original research papers on the mental health of older people worldwide. It also features commentaries, original research articles, scholarly literat...

Comprehensive Psychiatry is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes on all aspects of psychiatry and mental health. Its mission is to disseminate cutting edge knowledge to improve patient care and advance understanding of mental illness, with emph...

Clinical Psychological Science is a journal in psychological science associated with the Association for Psychological Science. It provides journal indexing and metrics, is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics, and publishes research and review arti...

CNS Spectrums covers all aspects of the clinical neurosciences, neurotherapeutics, and neuropsychopharmacology, particularly those pertinent to the clinician and clinical investigator. The journal features focused, in-depth reviews, perspectives, and original...

European Journal of Psychotraumatology is a peer-reviewed open access interdisciplinary journal owned by the European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies. It publishes research on understanding, preventing, and treating the consequences of stress, trauma, and...

Internet Interventions is a journal with manuscript submission and journal information links provided through Elsevier and Editorial Manager.

Schizophrenia is a Nature Portfolio journal that publishes open access research and editorial content in schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders and is published in partnership with the Schizophrenia International Research Society.

Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology is a peer-reviewed open access journal with a strong clinical and pharmacological focus, aimed at clinicians and researchers in psychopharmacology and providing an online forum for high-quality articles in this area.

Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science publishes work in psychopathology and clinical science. The journal has an impact factor of 3.9, a journal citation indicator of 1.24, covers volumes 1-135 and years 1906-present, and is edited by Aidan G. C. Wri...

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes authoritative reviews and research papers on experimental and clinical aspects of neuro-psychopharmacology and biological psychiatry,...

Psychiatry Research is a journal in psychiatry that publishes rapid complete research reports and reviews covering biochemical, physiological, neuroanatomic, genetic, neurocognitive, psychosocial, diagnostic, pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, basic neuroscienc...

Behavior Therapy is an international journal published six times a year on behalf of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. It publishes original empirical research on the application of behavioral and cognitive sciences to the conceptualizati...

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry is a psychiatry and mental health journal established in 1956 that publishes research, reviews, editorials, letters, and guideline papers for psychiatrists, clinicians, and researchers. It is a COPE member and offers optional...

International Journal of Mental Health Systems publishes mental health research and health systems research, reviews and case studies focused on mental health legislation and policy, financing and governance, service design, implementation and evaluation, huma...

The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry publishes basic and clinical research from all disciplines relevant to biological psychiatry, including neuroscience, biochemistry and physiology. It is a clinically oriented journal for psychiatrists, educators, scie...

The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry is a monthly psychiatry journal serving the Asia-Pacific region and publishing original articles describing research or reporting opinions of interest to psychiatrists.

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience is a comprehensive resource for clinicians and neuroscientists addressing psychiatry and related clinical neuroscience, with coverage including clinical psychiatry, psychopathology, epidemiology, brain...

General Hospital Psychiatry explores the connections between psychiatry, clinical neurosciences, and the rest of medicine throughout the healthcare system. The journal emphasizes a biopsychosocial approach and advances knowledge and scholarship in psychiatric...

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology is the journal of the Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum, publishing neuroscience and neuropsychopharmacology research. The journal is fully open access and carries a 2024 impact factor of 3.7...

BMC Psychiatry is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses a wide range of topics related to psychiatric disorders. It welcomes both basic and applied science articles, as well as research exploring innovative treatments, service delivery methods...

Drug and Alcohol Dependence is an international journal and the official journal of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. It publishes original research including clinical trials, basic and human experimental designs, large epidemiological studies, and s...

Alpha Psychiatry is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing research of scientific and clinical value in psychiatry, advancing understanding of the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and underlying pathological mechanisms of...

BJPsych Open is a high-quality, online-only open access journal for the publication of all methodologically sound research in psychiatry and disciplines related to mental health. In addition to original research, the journal also publishes research protocols;...

Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention is an internationally respected, peer-reviewed journal for clinicians, prevention specialists, and researchers in the field of eating disorders. Founded in 1993, it focuses on bridging science and pract...

International Journal of Bipolar Disorders is a peer-reviewed, open access online journal published by SpringerOpen. It publishes contributions from across the globe on the complete range of clinical, psychological and biological research in bipolar disorders....

Mindfulness is an international, peer-reviewed journal examining the latest research findings and best practices in mindfulness. It explores the nature and foundations of mindfulness, its mechanisms of action, and its use across cultures, and publishes broad-b...

Schizophrenia Research is an international multidisciplinary official journal of the Schizophrenia International Research Society that publishes novel work contributing to understanding the biology and treatment of schizophrenic disorders, bringing together bi...

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology is an international scholarly journal focused on the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders, especially their social, biological, and genetic dimensions, as well as mental health services. It publishes specialized...

Psychiatric Services is a journal of the American Psychiatric Association with ISSN (print) 1075-2730 and ISSN (online) 1557-9700. The journal reports an Impact Factor of 3.2 and Total Citations of 12,317 in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports.

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing is a bi-monthly international mental health journal that publishes research and scholarly papers relevant to psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing and people with lived experiences of mental health proble...