Journal profile · Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
ISSN 1735-4587 · eISSN 2008-2215 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry: impact factor 1.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 500; median 82 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mental Health Treatment and Access, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry is a peer review scientific Journal published by Psychiatry & psychology Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in collaboration with Iranian Psychiatric Association. The aim of the Journal is to publish articles in English of high scientific quality related to those domains which are presently of interest to psychiatry including: Psychopathology, biological psychiatry, cross-cultural psychiatry, psychopharmacology, social & community psychiatry, epidemiology, child & adolescent psychiatry, psychotherapy, neuropsychiatry, psychology, spiritual therapy , as well as animal studies in psychiatry and psychology. The scope is to act as an international forum for dissemination of science in the above-mentioned fields. It accepts submissions presented as original articles, short communication, case report, review article (invited), and letter to editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Editor-in-chief Mohammad Bagher RokniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 22, Italy 1, Spain 1, Switzerland 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology9%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology8.4%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology8.2%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology6.8%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology4.4%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions4.2%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 417 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 160 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 400 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 386 |
| 2021 | 68 | 68 | 639 |
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 PubMed · to
82 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 102 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 500 / IRR 1,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 500 / IRR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 / IRR 1,000,000 | No | — |
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- case reportCase reports should have valuable clinical lessons and an important and novel learning outcome. Not all the cases of rare disorders those are descried in the li…Length not stated
- case reportsCase reports Case reports should have valuable clinical lessons and an important and novel learning outcome.Length not stated
- original articleould be separated with a semicolon [;]. Original articles The word count should be less than 4000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables, figures, and le…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- original articlesOriginal articles The word count should be less than 4000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables, figures, and legends). However, the editor will conside…Length not stated
- reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analysesReviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses these are usually articles that bring together important information on a topic of general interest to psychiatry,…Length not stated
- short communicationShort communication Short communications should not exceed 3 to 4 pages, and follow the same format as original articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1735-4587
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-2215
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Psychiatry?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Psychiatry?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 82 days (interquartile range 61–102 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 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 are the manuscript requirements of Iranian Journal of Psychiatry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Iranian Journal of Psychiatry based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (22), Italy (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .