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Psychodynamic Psychiatry
ISSN 2162-2590 · eISSN 2162-2604 · Guilford Press
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Psychodynamic Psychiatry: subscription journal; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychodynamic Psychiatry is published by Guilford Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Psychology and Mental Health, together about 61.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychodynamic Psychiatry The Official Journal of The American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis Editors: César A. Alfonso, MD, Columbia University and Jennifer I. Downey, MD, Columbia University
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Clinical Psychology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology35.3%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology15.5%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology11.2%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology6.9%
- Psychological Treatments and DisordersPsychology6.1%
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesPsychology2.2%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine1.9%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | Q4 | 248/314 | 21st |
| Psychiatry and Mental Health | Q4 | 477/580 | 17th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 633 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 0 | 442 |
| 2025 | 51 | 2 | 582 |
| 2024 | 49 | 4 | 453 |
| 2023 | 49 | 1 | 516 |
| 2022 | 81 | 0 | 385 |
| 2021 | 49 | 2 | 440 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
Journal manuscript submission instructions are on individual journal pages Model summary
For information on submitting journal manuscripts, please see the Instructions to Authors on individual journal pages.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Free access to two prior volume years included for subscribers Model summary
Free access to two prior volume years included for subscribers
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Psychodynamic Psychiatry
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Guilford Press
- ISSN
- 2162-2590
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-2604
- Society / sponsor
- American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis Editors
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychodynamic Psychiatry
Which databases index Psychodynamic Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychodynamic Psychiatry is indexed in Scopus.
Is Psychodynamic Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Psychodynamic Psychiatry is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .