American Journal of Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association · US · ISSN 0002953X
What the numbers say
Fewer papers are appearing but they are drawing more attention than before.
Annual output went from 254 to 182 papers. If you need rapid publication throughput, this trend suggests fewer slots are available. Field-weighted citation impact moved from 4.65 to 7.69. Expect that articles here are likely to be noticed by the field more than before. Recent titles increasingly carry xanomeline · trospium · psilocybin · esketamine · psychedelics. Consider submitting if your work deals with those treatment agents or psychedelic approaches. University of Wisconsin–Madison leads all institutions with 103 papers. Readers should look for a cluster of work coming from that leading institution.
Citation metrics
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- Tryptophan and brain disorders0.0%→6.1%+6.1%pPrevNow
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology0.0%→5.1%+5.1%pPrevNow
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes5.3%→10.3%+5.0%pPrevNow
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies6.2%→10.8%+4.5%pPrevNow
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies2.7%→6.5%+3.9%pPrevNow
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment7.1%→0.0%−7.1%pPrevNow
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment4.9%→0.0%−4.9%pPrevNow
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development7.1%→2.3%−4.8%pPrevNow
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology7.1%→2.3%−4.8%pPrevNow
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research4.0%→0.0%−4.0%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US71.9%→67.3%−4.6%pPrevNow
- CA3.5%→7.9%+4.4%pPrevNow
- GB9.5%→6.3%−3.2%pPrevNow
- AU2.8%→5.5%+2.6%pPrevNow
- NL3.5%→5.2%+1.7%pPrevNow
- DE2.5%→4.4%+1.9%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
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Data as of 2026-09-05