New: Think Tank Rankings 2025

Psychiatry and Psychology

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 Frontiers in Psychology77
2 Computers in Human Behavior76
3 Molecular Psychiatry75
4 Journal of Affective Disorders69
5 JAMA Psychiatry67
- Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews67
7 Nature Human Behaviour61
8 Frontiers in Psychiatry60
9 Translational Psychiatry56
10 Biological Psychiatry55
11 Trends in Cognitive Sciences53
12 World Psychiatry51
- Current Opinion in Psychology51
14 American Journal of Psychiatry50
- Brain Behavior and Immunity50
16 Psychology & Marketing49
17 BMC Geriatrics44
- Psychiatry Research44
19 BMC Psychiatry43
- Journal of Applied Psychology43
21 Journal of Psychiatric Research42
- Neuropsychopharmacology42
23 Perspectives on Psychological Science41
24 Appetite40
- Journal of Environmental Psychology40
- Body Image40
27 Autism39
- Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry39
- Annual Review of Psychology39
- JMIR Mental Health39
- Clinical Psychology Review39
32 Personality and Individual Differences38
- Journal of Adolescent Health38
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry38
- Current Psychology38
36 Addiction37
- International Journal of Drug Policy37
- Psychological Bulletin37
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence37
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology37
- Psychological Medicine37
42 Child Abuse & Neglect36
- Addictive Behaviors36
44 Journal of Management35
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society35
- Behavioral Sciences35
- Educational Psychology Review35
48 Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry34
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience34
50 Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour33
- Current Psychiatry Reports33
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management33
- Leadership Quarterly33
- Psychological Methods33
- American Psychologist33
- Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience33
- European Neuropsychopharmacology33
- Applied Ergonomics33
59 International Journal of Eating Disorders32
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry32
61 CNS Drugs31
- Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences31
- Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience31
- Internet Interventions-The Application of Information Technology in Mental and Behavioural Health31
- Autism Research31
- Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences31
- Journal of Educational Psychology31
- Schizophrenia Research31
- BMC Psychology31
- International Journal of Human-Computer Studies31
71 Journal of Psychopharmacology30
- European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry30
- Psychopharmacology30
- Acta Psychologica30
- Behaviour Research and Therapy30
- BJPsych Open30
- Brain and Behavior30
- Trauma Violence & Abuse30
- Asian Journal of Psychiatry30
- Journal of Behavioral Addictions30
- Journal of Organizational Behavior30
- Schizophrenia Bulletin30
- Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior30
84 Psychological Science29
- Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment29
- Psychoneuroendocrinology29
- Journal of Eating Disorders29
- Emotion29
- Tobacco Control29
90 Learning and Instruction28
- Psychiatric Services28
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health28
- Cortex28
- Mindfulness28
- Developmental Psychology28
96 Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy27
- Journal of Vocational Behavior27
- Journal of Experimental Psychology-General27
- Cognition27
- Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking27
- British Journal of Psychiatry27
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders27
- Harm Reduction Journal27
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology27
- Child Development27
- Current Directions in Psychological Science27
- Psychology of Sport and Exercise27
108 Epilepsy & Behavior26
- American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry26
- Journal of Anxiety Disorders26
- Human Resource Management26
- Journal of Experimental Social Psychology26
- Psychological Review26
- Biological Psychology26
- Physiology & Behavior26
- European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience26
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica26
- Journal of Youth and Adolescence26
- Personnel Review26
- Educational Psychologist26
121 Journal of Psychosomatic Research25
- General Hospital Psychiatry25
- Journal of Research on Adolescence25
- Geriatric Nursing25
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing25
- Behavioural Brain Research25
- Learning and Individual Differences25
- Gerontologist25
129 Comprehensive Psychiatry24
- Psycho-Oncology24
- Development and Psychopathology24
- Current Opinion in Psychiatry24
- Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences24
- International Psychogeriatrics24
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry24
- Psychonomic Bulletin & Review24
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology24
- Psychophysiology24
- Archives of Sexual Behavior24
140 Studies in Educational Evaluation23
- Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences23
- Annual Review of Clinical Psychology23
- Journal of Social Issues23
- International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology23
- Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics23
- Substance Abuse23
- Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review23
- Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Appliquee-Revue Internationale23
- Behavior Therapy23
150 Alcoholism-Clinical and Experimental Research22
- Journal of Addiction Medicine22
- Psychological Assessment22
- Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience22
- Journal of Intelligence22
- Early Childhood Research Quarterly22
- Current Addiction Reports22
- Developmental Review22
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences22
- Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity22
- Aging & Mental Health22
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry22
162 Social Psychological and Personality Science21
- European Psychiatry21
- Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience21
- Health Psychology21
- International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction21
- Animal Behaviour21
- International Journal of Psychophysiology21
- Social and Personality Psychology Compass21
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence21
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin21
- Personnel Psychology21
- Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts21
- Journal of Consumer Psychology21
- Journal of Happiness Studies21
- Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior21
- International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology21
- Personality and Social Psychology Review21
- Journal of School Psychology21
- Journal of Diversity in Higher Education21
- International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology21
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry21
- Journal of Adolescence21
- Cognitive and Behavioral Practice21
- Contemporary Educational Psychology21
- Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology21
187 Child and Adolescent Mental Health20
- Clinical Psychological Science20
- Journal of Attention Disorders20
- Metacognition and Learning20
- Neuropsychology Review20
- Journal of Occupational Health Psychology20
- Journal of Applied Gerontology20
- European Journal of Ageing20
- Journal of Business and Psychology20
- Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science20
- Journal of Experimental Child Psychology20
- Transgender Health20
- Addiction Biology20
- Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science20
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