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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 Frontiers in Psychology78
2 Computers in Human Behavior75
3 Molecular Psychiatry74
4 Nature Human Behaviour70
5 Journal of Affective Disorders68
6 JAMA Psychiatry66
7 Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews64
8 Frontiers in Psychiatry60
9 Translational Psychiatry57
- Trends in Cognitive Sciences57
11 Psychology & Marketing53
12 Brain Behavior and Immunity52
- Biological Psychiatry52
14 BMC Psychiatry50
15 BMC Geriatrics49
- American Journal of Psychiatry49
17 Current Opinion in Psychology48
18 World Psychiatry47
19 Clinical Psychology Review45
- Educational Psychology Review45
21 Psychiatry Research44
- Behavioral Sciences44
23 BMC Psychology43
- Journal of Environmental Psychology43
25 Body Image42
- Neuropsychopharmacology42
27 Current Psychology41
- Psychological Medicine41
- JMIR Mental Health41
30 Perspectives on Psychological Science40
31 Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry39
- Journal of Psychiatric Research39
33 Journal of Applied Psychology38
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology38
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience38
- Autism38
- Child Abuse & Neglect38
- International Journal of Human-Computer Studies38
- Current Psychiatry Reports38
40 Addictive Behaviors37
- Annual Review of Psychology37
- Psychological Bulletin37
- Trauma Violence & Abuse37
- Psychological Methods37
45 Psychology Research and Behavior Management36
- Journal of Management36
- Appetite36
48 Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour35
- Journal of Eating Disorders35
- Acta Psychologica35
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society35
- Addiction35
53 Schizophrenia Bulletin34
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry34
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry34
- Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry34
- Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience34
- Leadership Quarterly34
59 Applied Ergonomics33
- International Journal of Drug Policy33
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence33
- Behaviour Research and Therapy33
- International Journal of Eating Disorders33
64 Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences32
- Learning and Instruction32
- Journal of Adolescent Health32
- Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience32
- CNS Drugs32
69 European Neuropsychopharmacology31
- BJPsych Open31
- Cortex31
- Schizophrenia Research31
- Emotion31
- Personality and Individual Differences31
- Journal of Educational Psychology31
- Journal of Experimental Psychology-General31
- European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry31
- Journal of Psychopharmacology31
79 Journal of Youth and Adolescence30
- Human Resource Management30
- Asian Journal of Psychiatry30
- Journal of Behavioral Addictions30
- Psychological Review30
- American Psychologist30
- Psychological Science30
- Journal of Vocational Behavior30
87 Mindfulness29
- Journal of Organizational Behavior29
- Brain and Behavior29
- Journal of Intelligence29
91 Behavioural Brain Research28
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health28
- Psychoneuroendocrinology28
- Psychopharmacology28
- Cognition28
- Autism Research28
97 Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior27
- Current Directions in Psychological Science27
- Child Development27
- Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review27
- Personnel Review27
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing27
- British Journal of Psychiatry27
- European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience27
- Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking27
- Psychiatric Services27
- Harm Reduction Journal27
- Psychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy27
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research27
110 Psychology of Sport and Exercise26
- Psychophysiology26
- Geriatric Nursing26
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica26
- Physiology & Behavior26
- Psycho-Oncology26
- Journal of Anxiety Disorders26
- Gerontologist26
118 Behavior Therapy25
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology25
- Learning and Individual Differences25
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders25
- Current Opinion in Psychiatry25
- Journal of Happiness Studies25
- Journal of Consumer Psychology25
- Annual Review of Clinical Psychology25
- Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences25
- Comprehensive Psychiatry25
128 Developmental Psychology24
- Archives of Sexual Behavior24
- British Journal of Educational Psychology24
- Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science24
- International Psychogeriatrics24
- Current Addiction Reports24
- Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity24
- International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology24
- Neuropsychology Review24
- Journal of Social Issues24
- Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment24
- Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts24
- European Psychiatry24
- General Hospital Psychiatry24
- Internet Interventions-The Application of Information Technology in Mental and Behavioural Health24
- Epilepsy & Behavior24
144 Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Appliquee-Revue Internationale23
- Social and Personality Psychology Compass23
- Psychonomic Bulletin & Review23
- Journal of Adolescence23
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology23
- Biological Psychology23
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences23
- British Journal of Social Psychology23
- Educational Psychologist23
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin23
- Journal of Business and Psychology23
- Personnel Psychology23
- Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences23
157 Contemporary Educational Psychology22
- Social Psychology of Education22
- Studies in Educational Evaluation22
- Learning and Motivation22
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence22
- npj Science of Learning22
- Personality and Social Psychology Review22
- Psychology in the Schools22
- Archives of Womens Mental Health22
- Neuropsychologia22
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry22
- Psychological Assessment22
- American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry22
- International Journal of Psychophysiology22
- Journal of Addiction Medicine22
- Clinical Psychological Science22
173 Developmental Science21
- Assessment21
- Tobacco Control21
- Cognitive Systems Research21
- Aggression and Violent Behavior21
- Psychotherapy Research21
- Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology21
- Journal of Diversity in Higher Education21
- Journal of School Psychology21
- Journal of Traumatic Stress21
- Aging & Mental Health21
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry21
- Annals of General Psychiatry21
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science21
- Development and Psychopathology21
- Child Psychiatry & Human Development21
- Clinical Psychology-Science and Practice21
- Journal of Experimental Social Psychology21
- International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology21
- European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology21
- Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science21
- International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction21
- Journal of Attention Disorders21
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health21
197 Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology20
- Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics20
- Stress and Health20
- Social Psychological and Personality Science20
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