Journal profile · PSYCHIATRY
World Journal of Psychiatry
ISSN 2220-3206 · BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC · UNITED STATES
World Journal of Psychiatry: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.99; fully open access; median 79 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 424 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Journal of Psychiatry is published by BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tryptophan and brain disorders, Schizophrenia research and treatment and Cancer survivorship and care, together about 21.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
World Journal of Psychiatry is a high-quality, open-access Baishideng published academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHIATRY
Editor-in-chief Paolo GirardiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 15 in mainland China (about 31%); most named Mainland China 15, United States 4, Italy 4, United Kingdom 2, India 2 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tryptophan and brain disordersNeuroscience8.5%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine7.7%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine5.4%
- Treatment of Major DepressionMedicine5.3%
- Cardiac Health and Mental HealthMedicine4.7%
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology4.4%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology4.2%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
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
- 2.99LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 404OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 341LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,826,256Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,634 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 432 | 432 | 36 |
| 2025 | 424 | 424 | 866 |
| 2024 | 228 | 228 | 1,307 |
| 2023 | 111 | 111 | 1,112 |
| 2022 | 115 | 115 | 2,497 |
| 2021 | 108 | 108 | 3,001 |
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
79 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 87 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 169 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (547 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
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewPublisher 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2220-3206
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Psychiatry
What CAS zone is World Journal of Psychiatry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Journal of Psychiatry is in Zone 3 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 World Journal of Psychiatry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.99; h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at World Journal of Psychiatry?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 79 days (interquartile range 70–98 days). 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 World Journal of Psychiatry based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 15 (about 31%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (15), United States (4) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World Journal of Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Journal of Psychiatry is indexed in SCIE. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is World Journal of Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
World Journal of Psychiatry is a fully open-access 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: .