| Title | BMC Psychiatry |
| Abbreviation | BMC Psychiatry |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| h-index | 151 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 2790 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.375 |
| Impact Score | 3.82 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 1471244X |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2001-2025 |
BMC Psychiatry is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. BMC Psychiatry (ISSN 1471-244X) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, PsycINFO, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Psychiatry is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1). It is published by BioMed Central Ltd. The overall rank of BMC Psychiatry is 2790. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.375. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 151. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of BMC Psychiatry journal is 1471244X. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. BMC Psychiatry is cited by a total of 10039 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of BMC Psychiatry is 3.82, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. BMC Psychiatry IF is increased by a factor of 0.26 and approximate percentage change is 7.3% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of BMC Psychiatry is 3.82. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.82 |
| 2023 | 3.56 |
| 2022 | 4.44 |
| 2021 | 3.60 |
| 2020 | 3.14 |
| 2019 | 2.94 |
| 2018 | 2.83 |
| 2017 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 3.04 |
| 2015 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 2.92 |
BMC Psychiatry has an h-index of 151. It means 151 articles of this journal have more than 151 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of BMC Psychiatry is 1471244X. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of BMC Psychiatry is 2790. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.375. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.375 |
| 2023 | 1.301 |
| 2022 | 1.291 |
| 2021 | 1.252 |
| 2020 | 1.437 |
| 2019 | 1.341 |
| 2018 | 1.306 |
| 2017 | 1.346 |
| 2016 | 1.375 |
| 2015 | 1.369 |
| 2014 | 1.226 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2790 |
| 2023 | 2864 |
| 2022 | 2751 |
| 2021 | 2836 |
| 2020 | 2435 |
| 2019 | 2712 |
| 2018 | 2870 |
| 2017 | 2762 |
| 2016 | 2735 |
| 2015 | 2780 |
| 2014 | 3221 |
BMC Psychiatry is published by BioMed Central Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2001-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of BMC Psychiatry is BMC Psychiatry. This abbreviation ('BMC Psychiatry') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
BMC Psychiatry latest impact IF is 3.82. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.44 (2022) and 2.67 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.28 in the previous 11 years.
The BMC Psychiatry has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.375, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.437 in 2020 and the lowest being 1.226 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the BMC Psychiatry over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.28.
The latest h-index of the BMC Psychiatry is 151.
The BMC Psychiatry is published by the BioMed Central Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The BMC Psychiatry is currently ranked 2790 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 2435 in 2020 and its lowest position of 3221 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the BMC Psychiatry is BMC Psychiatry.
BMC Psychiatry is classified as a journal that the BioMed Central Ltd publishes.
The BMC Psychiatry encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The BMC Psychiatry is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 1471244X.
The best quartile for the BMC Psychiatry is Q1 (2024).
The BMC Psychiatry coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2001-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Academic Ethics | journal | 8704 | Springer Netherlands | 34 | 4.04 |
| Business: Theory and Practice | journal | 16073 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 2.45 |
| International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | journal | 6477 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 45 | 1.82 |
| Mathematical Modelling and Analysis | journal | 9616 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 1.49 |
| Journal of Sociolinguistics | journal | 4415 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 68 | 2.14 |
| Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice | journal | 6760 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 68 | 1.54 |
| Sapporo Medical Journal | journal | 29756 | Sapporo Medical University | 3 | 0.00 |
| Agroalimentaria | journal | 26405 | Centro de Investigaciones Agroalimentarias (CIAAL) | 9 | 0.16 |
| Communications in Computational Physics | journal | 4540 | Global Science Press | 73 | 1.87 |
| Journal of Tropical Agriculture | journal | 25098 | Kerala Agricultural University | 21 | 0.26 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.82 |
| 2023 | 3.56 |
| 2022 | 4.44 |
| 2021 | 3.60 |
| 2020 | 3.14 |
| 2019 | 2.94 |
| 2018 | 2.83 |
| 2017 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 3.04 |
| 2015 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 2.92 |
