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Psychiatry Investigation
ISSN 1738-3684 · eISSN 1976-3026 · Korean Neuropsychiatric Association · SOUTH KOREA · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Psychiatry Investigation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.95; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 114 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 170 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychiatry Investigation is published by Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 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, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, together about 20% of its articles. Its main subfields are Psychiatry and Mental health and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal covers the whole range of psychiatry and neuroscience. Both basic and clinical contributions are encouraged from all disciplines and research areas relevant to the pathophysiology and management of neuropsychiatric disorders and symptoms, as well as researches related to cross cultural psychiatry and ethnic issues in psychiatry. The Journal publishes editorials, review articles, original articles, viewpoints and correspondences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHIATRY
Editor-in-chief Byoung Hoon OhPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named South Korea 50, United States 13, Japan 4, Canada 2, Australia 2 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine8.3%
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology6.3%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine5.4%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5.3%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine5.1%
- Treatment of Major DepressionMedicine5%
- Tryptophan and brain disordersNeuroscience5%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology4.7%
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 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
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 949OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 152LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,076 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 125 | 125 | 29 |
| 2025 | 170 | 170 | 285 |
| 2024 | 153 | 153 | 685 |
| 2023 | 145 | 145 | 1,044 |
| 2022 | 122 | 122 | 1,229 |
| 2021 | 146 | 146 | 2,275 |
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
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 167 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 73 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 187 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (315 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 1,000
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- brief reportBrief ReportLength not stated
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- correspondenceThe Journal publishes Original Article, Review Article, Study Protocol, Editorial, Perspective, Viewpoint, and Correspondence.Length not stated
- editorialThe Journal publishes Original Article, Review Article, Study Protocol, Editorial, Perspective, Viewpoint, and Correspondence.Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- original articleance in relation to previous works. The original articles should not exceed 5,000 words (excluding references, tables and figure legends). Review Amain text ≤ 5,000 words
- othersOthersLength not stated
- perspectiveThe Journal publishes Original Article, Review Article, Study Protocol, Editorial, Perspective, Viewpoint, and Correspondence.Length not stated
- reviewA submitted manuscript will be acknowledged and assigned a manuscript number, which is to be used in all further correspondence. Manuscripts are reviewed and gi…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journal publishes Original Article, Review Article, Study Protocol, Editorial, Perspective, Viewpoint, and Correspondence.Length not stated
- special articleSpecial ArticleLength not stated
- study protocolThe Journal publishes Original Article, Review Article, Study Protocol, Editorial, Perspective, Viewpoint, and Correspondence.Length not stated
- viewpointissues in psychiatry and neurosciences. Viewpoint should not exceed 1,500 words (excluding references, tables and figure legends) and contamain text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Authors submitting papers to the Journal (serially or otherwise) with a common theme or using data derived from the same sample (or a subset thereof) must send details of all relevant previous publications and simultaneous submissions. Model summary
Authors submitting papers to the Journal (serially or otherwise) with a common theme or using data derived from the same sample (or a subset thereof) must send details of all relevant previous publications and simultaneous submissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Follows ICMJE data sharing recommendations Model summary
Psychiatry Investigation follows the ICMJE recommendations for data sharing (http://icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines for publication ethics Model summary
The Psychiatry Investigation will follow the guidelines by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, http://publicationethics.org/) for settlement of any misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
The Journal is not responsible for statements made by contributors. Material in the Journal does not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor or of the KNPA. Model summary
The Journal is not responsible for statements made by contributors. Material in the Journal does not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor or of the KNPA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Article Processing Charge
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Open Access Psychiatry Investigation articles are published open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Article Processing Charge As of January 2018, to publish in Psyc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
All research articles are peer reviewed. Model summary
A submitted manuscript will be acknowledged and assigned a manuscript number, which is to be used in all further correspondence. Manuscripts are reviewed and given a priority based on their originality, importance of the findings, scientific merit and significance for the field, interest to readers, lucidity, and suitability for publication. Manuscripts with insufficient priority for publication a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Contributions are accepted for publication on the condition that their substance has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Model summary
Contributions are accepted for publication on the condition that their substance has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
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
- Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1738-3684
- Electronic ISSN
- 1976-3026
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychiatry Investigation
What CAS zone is Psychiatry Investigation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychiatry Investigation 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 Psychiatry Investigation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.95; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Psychiatry Investigation?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 70–167 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Psychiatry Investigation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5. 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 Psychiatry Investigation based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (50), United States (13) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychiatry Investigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychiatry Investigation is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychiatry Investigation open access, and what is the APC?
Psychiatry Investigation is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .