Journal profile · Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
ISSN 0019-5545 · eISSN 1998-3794 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · INDIA
Indian Journal of Psychiatry: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.38; JCR Q3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 146 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); 229 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Psychiatry is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mental Health Treatment and Access, Schizophrenia research and treatment and Mental Health and Psychiatry, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Psychiatry and Mental health and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We describe the process of development and evaluation of manualized approaches for two types of telephone outreach: Telephone contacts (TC) and Telephone-based psychosocial intervention (TBPI). TC comprised inquiry into suicidal ideation and reminders for mental health hygiene. TBPI comprised psychosocial counseling in addition to TC components. Trained research associates (RAs) delivered TC and TBPI to individuals with a history of suicide attempts. Telephone outreach was an addon to the usual follow-up care in such individuals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Editor-in-chief Sujit SarkhelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology14.4%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine11.4%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities6.5%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.3%
- Family Caregiving in Mental IllnessPsychology5.1%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4%
- Electroconvulsive Therapy StudiesMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · PSYCHIATRY · rank 151/293
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,213OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 126LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,068 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 207 | 207 | 29 |
| 2025 | 229 | 229 | 367 |
| 2024 | 238 | 238 | 1,051 |
| 2023 | 221 | 221 | 1,577 |
| 2022 | 759 | 759 | 1,275 |
| 2021 | 144 | 144 | 1,307 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
146 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 266 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 170 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (491 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 34 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0019-5545
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-3794
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Psychiatry
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Psychiatry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Psychiatry is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Psychiatry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.38; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Psychiatry?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 146 days (interquartile range 85–266 days); authors report an average review time of about 34 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Indian Journal of Psychiatry in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, PSYCHIATRY Q3 (151/293). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Psychiatry based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Psychiatry is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Psychiatry is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .