| Title | Psychological Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Psychol. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Applied Psychology (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| h-index | 209 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 698 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 2.857 |
| Impact Score | 5.60 |
| Impact Factor | 7.723 (2020) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 14698978, 00332917 |
Now in its fourth decade of publication, Psychological Medicine is a leading international journal in the fields of psychiatry, related aspects of psychology and basic sciences. There are twelve issues a year, each featuring original articles reporting key research being undertaken worldwide, together with literature reviews and shorter editorials by distinguished scholars, as well as an important book review section. The journal"s success is clearly demonstrated by a consistently high impact factor.
Psychological Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Applied Psychology (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Psychological Medicine is 698. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.857. 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 209. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Psychological Medicine journal is 14698978, 00332917. 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. Psychological Medicine is cited by a total of 5530 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2020).
The impact factor (IF) 2020 of Psychological Medicine is 7.723, which is computed in 2021 as per it's definition. Psychological Medicine IF is increased by a factor of 1.91 and approximate percentage change is 32.86% when compared to preceding year 2019, which shows a rising trend. The impact factor (If), also denoted as Journal impact factor (JIF), 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 Web of Science data.
| Year | Impact Factor (IF) | 2021/2022 | Coming Soon |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.723 |
| 2019 | 5.813 |
| 2018 | 5.641 |
| 2017 | 5.475 |
| 2016 | 5.230 |
| 2015 | 5.491 |
| 2014 | 5.938 |
| 2013 | 5.428 |
| 2012 | 5.587 |
| 2011 | 6.159 |
| 2010 | 5.200 |
The impact score (IS) 2020 of Psychological Medicine is 5.60, which is computed in 2021 as per its definition. Psychological Medicine IS is increased by a factor of 0.48 and approximate percentage change is 9.37% when compared to preceding year 2019, which shows a rising trend. The impact score (IS), 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.
IS 2020 of Psychological Medicine is 5.60. If the same upward trend persists, impact score of joule may rise in 2021 as well.
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | Coming Soon |
| 2020 | 5.60 |
| 2019 | 5.12 |
| 2018 | 5.04 |
| 2017 | 5.27 |
| 2016 | 5.40 |
| 2015 | 5.01 |
| 2014 | 5.23 |
Psychological Medicine has an h-index of 209. It means 209 articles of this journal have more than 209 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 Psychological Medicine is 14698978, 00332917. 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 Psychological Medicine is 698. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.857. 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.
Psychological Medicine is published by Cambridge University Press. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1970-2020. 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 Psychological Medicine is Psychol. Med.. This abbreviation ('Psychol. Med.') 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 Applied Psychology (Q1); 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Factor (IF) | 2021/2022 | Coming Soon |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.723 |
| 2019 | 5.813 |
| 2018 | 5.641 |
| 2017 | 5.475 |
| 2016 | 5.230 |
| 2015 | 5.491 |
| 2014 | 5.938 |
| 2013 | 5.428 |
| 2012 | 5.587 |
| 2011 | 6.159 |
| 2010 | 5.200 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | Coming Soon |
| 2020 | 5.60 |
| 2019 | 5.12 |
| 2018 | 5.04 |
| 2017 | 5.27 |
| 2016 | 5.40 |
| 2015 | 5.01 |
| 2014 | 5.23 |
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