Journal profile · Psychiatry
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
ISSN 1365-1501 · eISSN 1471-1788 · Informa Healthcare · NORWAY · Quarterly · Founded 1997
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.36; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 253 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice is published by Informa Healthcare 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 Schizophrenia research and treatment, Treatment of Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Psychiatry and Mental health and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice provides an international forum for communication among health professionals with clinical, academic and research interests in psychiatry. The journal gives particular emphasis to papers that integrate the findings of academic research into realities of clinical practice. Focus on the practical aspects of managing and treating patients. Essential reading for the busy psychiatrist, trainee and interested physician. Includes original research papers, comprehensive review articles and short communications. Key words: Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Mental health, Neuropsychiatry, Clinical Neurophysiology, Psychophysiology, Psychotherapy, Addiction, Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar Disorders and Anxiety. Peer Review Policy : All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief Pia Baldinger-MelichPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 3, Canada 1, Israel 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine16.2%
- Treatment of Major DepressionMedicine10.4%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine8.4%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5.9%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology5.7%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities4.9%
- Electroconvulsive Therapy StudiesMedicine4.8%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychology4.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: CABS, CLINPsyc, e-psyche, Psychological Abstracts, PsycLIT
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.98Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.03Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 666OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 131,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,706 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 14 | 13 |
| 2025 | 51 | 9 | 48 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 109 |
| 2023 | 21 | 6 | 149 |
| 2022 | 51 | 15 | 589 |
| 2021 | 57 | 21 | 921 |
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
253 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 145 days – 356 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 264 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (95 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 124 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access?…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymous peer review. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1365-1501
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-1788
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
What CAS zone is International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.36; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 253 days (interquartile range 145–356 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice 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 Austria (3), Canada (1) and Israel (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .