Journal rankings · indicator year 2018
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Subfield ranking · 2018
Psychiatry and Mental health journal rankings 2018
141 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Psychiatry and Mental health has 141 ranked journals in 2018. The median journal has an OJR of 0.98, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.02 on 2017; Q1 starts at OJR 1.37. The top three are Alzheimer s & Dementia, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, and Alzheimer s Research & Therapy.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2018. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2015–2017, the window the 2018 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery901
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine349
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health289
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine280
- Oncology224
- Infectious Diseases210
- Epidemiology193
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism162
- Neurology161
- Physiology155
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging146
- Psychiatry and Mental health141
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine115
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health101
- Ophthalmology95
- Dermatology89
- Hematology78
- Obstetrics and Gynecology73
- Rheumatology65
- Nephrology59
- Complementary and alternative medicine54
- Pharmacology51
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Emergency Medicine42
- Geriatrics and Gerontology34
- Rehabilitation34
- Otorhinolaryngology33
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine30
- Hepatology24
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine23
- Immunology and Allergy21
- Genetics20
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine15
- Urology15
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine4
- Transplantation3
- Family Practice2
- Health Informatics2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
141 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2017. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2015–2017, the window the 2018 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2015–2017 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2009 to 2018. | Compare |
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1Alzheimer s & DementiaWiley · United States | 4.49Q1 | 10.78 0.06 up from 2017 | 463 | 8% | $4,200 | ||
2Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive DisordersKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 4.48Q1 | 6.17 3.64 down from 2017 | 185 | 33% | — | ||
3Alzheimer s Research & TherapyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 3.03Q1 | 7.82 0.91 up from 2017 | 236 | 100% | $4,290 | ||
4Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical InterventionsOAElsevier BV · United States | 2.49Q1 | 5.53 2.54 up from 2017 | 130 | 100% | $2,540 | ||
5EpilepsiaWiley · Denmark | 2.42Q1 | 6.09 1.01 up from 2017 | 901 | 65% | $4,360 | ||
6Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease MonitoringOAElsevier BV · United States | 2.38Q1 | 5.76 1.11 up from 2017 | 215 | 100% | $2,540 | ||
7Schizophrenia BulletinOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 2.37Q1 | 6.19 0.72 down from 2017 | 539 | 99% | $4,981 | ||
8Journal of Psychiatry and NeuroscienceOACanadian Medical Association · Canada | 2.00Q1 | 3.89 0.91 down from 2017 | 161 | 98% | — | ||
9The Journal of Clinical PsychiatryPhysicians Postgraduate Press, Inc. · United States | 1.99Q1 | 3.56 0.35 up from 2017 | 748 | 33% | — | ||
10Acta Psychiatrica ScandinavicaWiley · United Kingdom | 1.99Q1 | 4.69 0.81 up from 2017 | 396 | 40% | $4,880 | ||
11CNS DrugsAdis, Springer Healthcare · New Zealand | 1.91Q1 | 5.04 0.35 down from 2017 | 249 | 45% | $5,090 | ||
12SchizophreniaOANature Portfolio · United Kingdom | 1.88Q1 | 4.86 0.70 down from 2017 | 89 | 100% | $3,590 | ||
13Current Pain and Headache ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.85Q1 | 4.04 0.12 up from 2017 | 175 | 7% | $4,590 | ||
13Neurology and TherapyOAAdis, Springer Healthcare · United Kingdom | 1.85Q1 | 4.04 0.16 up from 2017 | 62 | 100% | $7,400 | ||
15Neurologic ClinicsElsevier BV · United States | 1.83Q1 | 3.81 0.15 up from 2017 | 162 | 13% | $3,650 | ||
16The Journal of Sexual MedicineElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.82Q1 | 4.41 0.14 up from 2017 | 622 | 6% | $3,550 | ||
17International Journal of Bipolar DisordersOASpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.76Q1 | 4.14 0.14 up from 2017 | 89 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
18Bipolar DisordersWiley · United Kingdom | 1.69Q1 | 4.49 0.47 down from 2017 | 227 | 42% | $4,730 | ||
19Child NeuropsychologyTaylor & Francis · Netherlands | 1.58Q1 | 3.07 0.39 up from 2017 | 162 | 47% | — | ||
20Basic and Clinical AndrologyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.58Q1 | 3.05 0.28 up from 2017 | 47 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
21Psychiatry JournalHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 1.57Q1 | 2.86 1.27 up from 2017 | 43 | 100% | $800 | ||
22NeuropsychologyAmerican Psychological Association · United States | 1.53Q1 | 3.24 0.16 up from 2017 | 224 | 46% | — | ||
23Aging & Mental HealthRoutledge · United Kingdom | 1.51Q1 | 2.21 0.29 down from 2017 | 569 | 44% | — | ||
24Journal of Alzheimer s DiseaseIOS Press · Netherlands | 1.49Q1 | 4.08 0.35 up from 2017 | 2,074 | 50% | — | ||
25Sexual Medicine ReviewsElsevier BV · United States | 1.48Q1 | 4.25 0.99 up from 2017 | 139 | 8% | $3,550 | ||
26The International Journal of NeuropsychopharmacologyOAUniversity of Oxford · United Kingdom | 1.48Q1 | 3.53 0.80 down from 2017 | 473 | 100% | $2,693 | ||
27European NeuropsychopharmacologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.47Q1 | 3.63 0.68 down from 2017 | 607 | 23% | $3,000 | ||
28The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s DiseaseOASpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 1.44Q1 | 3.97 1.06 up from 2017 | 62 | 100% | $4,060 | ||
29Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchElsevier BV · United States | 1.44Q1 | 3.30 0.08 down from 2017 | 504 | 21% | $3,760 | ||
30Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and NeurologySAGE Publishing · United States | 1.43Q1 | 3.35 0.33 up from 2017 | 96 | 21% | $4,150 | ||
31CephalalgiaSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.41Q1 | 3.63 0.41 up from 2017 | 503 | 41% | $3,000 | ||
32Expert Review of NeurotherapeuticsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.39Q1 | 3.55 0.04 up from 2017 | 372 | 30% | — | ||
33Journal of the International Neuropsychological SocietyCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.39Q1 | 2.64 0.18 down from 2017 | 383 | 70% | $3,550 | ||
34Current Alzheimer ResearchBentham Science Publishers · Netherlands | 1.38Q1 | 3.24 0.27 down from 2017 | 402 | 25% | — | ||
35Headache The Journal of Head and Face PainWiley · United States | 1.38Q1 | 3.29 0.30 up from 2017 | 584 | 20% | $4,150 | ||
36Schizophrenia ResearchElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.37Q1 | 3.60 0.42 down from 2017 | 1,430 | 42% | $3,910 | ||
37Annals of General PsychiatryOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.37Q2 | 3.16 0.40 up from 2017 | 124 | 100% | $3,090 | ||
38Current Behavioral Neuroscience ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media · Switzerland | 1.35Q2 | 2.87 0.78 up from 2017 | 103 | 47% | $4,090 | ||
39The Journal of Headache and PainOASpringer Nature · Italy | 1.35Q2 | 4.72 2.06 up from 2017 | 456 | 100% | $3,990 | ||
40Psychiatry and Clinical NeurosciencesWiley · Australia | 1.35Q2 | 2.99 0.02 up from 2017 | 253 | 62% | $3,240 | ||
41International Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryWiley · United Kingdom | 1.29Q2 | 3.10 0.49 up from 2017 | 532 | 50% | $4,600 | ||
42ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity DisordersSpringer Science+Business Media · Austria | 1.29Q2 | 3.51 0.21 down from 2017 | 76 | 36% | $3,140 | ||
43European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical NeuroscienceSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.28Q2 | 3.35 0.16 up from 2017 | 262 | 33% | $2,990 | ||
44American Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryElsevier BV · United States | 1.27Q2 | 2.55 0.35 down from 2017 | 492 | 18% | $4,400 | ||
45Neuropsychiatric Disease and TreatmentOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.27Q2 | 2.94 0.09 up from 2017 | 1,034 | 100% | $2,836 | ||
46Expert Opinion on PharmacotherapyTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.26Q2 | 3.10 0.20 down from 2017 | 626 | 26% | — | ||
47SeizureElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.25Q2 | 3.28 0.15 up from 2017 | 612 | 100% | $2,970 | ||
48Alzheimer Disease & Associated DisordersLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.23Q2 | 2.61 0.16 up from 2017 | 155 | 64% | — | ||
49Brain and BehaviorOAWiley · United States | 1.19Q2 | 2.57 0.12 down from 2017 | 551 | 100% | $3,630 | ||
50International PsychogeriatricsOACambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.18Q2 | 2.25 0.01 up from 2017 | 776 | 100% | $3,500 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Psychiatry and Mental health highlighted.
- Surgery901
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine349
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health289
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine280
- Oncology224
- Infectious Diseases210
- Epidemiology193
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism162
- Neurology161
- Physiology155
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging146
- Psychiatry and Mental health141
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine115
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health101
- Ophthalmology95
- Dermatology89
- Hematology78
- Obstetrics and Gynecology73
- Rheumatology65
- Nephrology59
- Complementary and alternative medicine54
- Pharmacology51
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Emergency Medicine42
- Geriatrics and Gerontology34
- Rehabilitation34
- Otorhinolaryngology33
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine30
- Hepatology24
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine23
- Immunology and Allergy21
- Genetics20
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine15
- Urology15
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine4
- Transplantation3
- Family Practice2
- Health Informatics2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2018. Corpus-wide, 81.5% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
27 additional Psychiatry and Mental health journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2015–2017, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2018. Publication window: 2015–2017. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 141
- Window papers (baseline)
- 63,841 +10.0% from indicator year 2015
- Median OJR
- 0.976 -3.3% from indicator year 2015
- Rising journals (2025)
- 7
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2015–2017 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 65 | 71 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 98 | 100 | 102 | 107 | 109 | 119 | 119 | 123 | 134 | 142 | 141 | 142 | 140 | 145 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 139 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 20,748 | 23,511 | 25,742 | 27,920 | 29,159 | 31,333 | 33,934 | 37,512 | 41,192 | 44,742 | 46,739 | 49,131 | 50,177 | 52,432 | 55,064 | 58,021 | 60,510 | 61,715 | 63,841 | 65,471 | 68,365 | 72,111 | 76,708 | 78,267 | 78,465 | 79,078 | |
| Median OJR | 0.82 | 0.772 | 0.79 | 0.767 | 0.87 | 0.8329 | 0.89 | 0.929 | 0.92 | 0.996 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.013 | 0.964 | 1.0034 | 1.009 | 0.982 | 0.959 | 0.976 | 0.985 | 1.0031 | 0.907 | 0.928 | 0.911 | 0.8335 | 0.88 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.