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The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

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, scientists and students interested in biological psychiatry, and it publishes original papers, brief reports, critical reviews, treatment guidelines, consensus reports, and letters to the editor.

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Subject Psychiatry
Impact Factor 3.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1562-2975
eISSN 1814-1412
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Personal subscription prices listed at USD 2,372.00 for online only and USD 3,466.00 for print and online; institutional and society membership pricing also available.

Submission Instructions

The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Investigations

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 200 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must cover objectives, methods, results, and conclusions in that order.
Manuscript The manuscript must be no more than 5000 words inclusive of the abstract, footnotes, and endnotes. Original Investigations typically include Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections. The abstract and keywords must be included in both the main manuscript file and the online submission form, and the manuscript must contain no more than 5 keywords.
References T&F standard CSE reference style. The reference section must appear at the end of the main text under the heading “References.”
Figures & Tables The desired position of tables and figures must be indicated in the manuscript, and figures must be saved separately from the text. Tables must present new information rather than duplicating the text, tables must be supplied as editable files, and figures must be high quality at the correct size.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 200 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript The manuscript must be no more than 5000 words inclusive of the abstract, footnotes, and endnotes. Review Articles must follow the order title page, abstract, keywords, main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. The manuscript must contain no more than 5 keywords and include a declaration of interest statement, a disclosure statement on generative AI use, and acknowledgments.
References References must use the T&F standard CSE reference style. The reference section must appear at the end of the main text under the heading “References.”
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be placed in the manuscript in their desired positions, figures must be saved separately from the text, and figure captions must be listed separately. Figures must be high quality and supplied in preferred formats, tables must present new information and be supplied as editable files, and the manuscript must indicate where figures and tables should appear.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Required. The abstract must be 200 words. Structured. Objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 2000 words. The manuscript must be organized as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. The manuscript must include no more than 5 keywords and a declaration of interest statement.
References T&F standard CSE reference style. The references section must appear at the end of the main text under the heading “References.”
Figures & Tables Tables with captions must be on individual pages and figures must be included with figure captions listed separately.
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Letters To The Editors

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is not required and N/A must be entered in the online upload box.
Manuscript Letters To The Editors are limited to 1500 words. Letters To The Editors must be written in the order title page, abstract, keywords, main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. A declaration of interest statement must be included.
References Letters To The Editors must contain no more than 15 references, and one reference must be the article under discussion. T&F standard CSE reference style. The reference section must appear at the end of the main text under the heading References.
Figures & Tables Letters To The Editors must not contain figures or tables.
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Recent Publications

A decade of evidence linking gut microbiome dysbiosis to depression: a computational meta-analysis of mechanistic pathways: 2014–2024

Ruhina Afroz Patel, Sanjay N. Harke

10.1080/15622975.2026.2660311
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Inflammation and treatment strategies for suicidal behavior

Chittaranjan Behera, Srishti Gupta, Richard Shelton, Yogesh Dwivedi

10.1080/15622975.2026.2659772
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Changes of laboratory parameters during olanzapine treatment in young people with anorexia nervosa: exploratory results from the OPEN study

Can Xu, Rebecca Morris, Dominic Stringer, Olena Said, Ece Sengun Filiz, Ben Carter, Jessica Bentley, Janet Treasure, Ulrike Schmidt, Dasha Nicholls, Hubertus Himmerich

10.1080/15622975.2026.2665627
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N170 and N250 in schizophrenia spectrum disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis

Valéria Sousa, Prune Mazer, Ana Gomes, Joana O. Pinto

10.1080/15622975.2026.2680695
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Dynamical proteomic signatures for depression across preclinical stages in 52,121 individuals from a prospective cohort study

Jingni Hui, Wenming Wei, Pan Chuyu, Boyue Zhao, Yifan Gou, Dan He, Jin Feng, Shiqiang Cheng, Xuena Yang, Bolun Cheng, Feng Zhang

10.1080/15622975.2026.2680089
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted Manuscript Online is posted as rapidly as possible. Proof corrections are requested within 48 hours of receiving proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A letter certifying that legal and ethical requirements have been met may be required before acceptance.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publishing is available for eligible articles.

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Research Topics

Schizophrenia research and treatment Tryptophan and brain disorders Bipolar Disorder and Treatment Treatment of Major Depression Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Stress Responses and Cortisol Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Eating Disorders and Behaviors Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Nerve injury and regeneration Sleep and related disorders Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mental Health and Psychiatry Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Mental Health Research Topics Circadian rhythm and melatonin Sleep and Wakefulness Research

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