JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

metrics 2024

Transforming clinical practice through rigorous study.

Introduction

The Journal of Affective Disorders is a premier publication in the field of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental Health, published by Elsevier. With an impressive impact factor and a consistent ranking in the Q1 category—12th in Clinical Psychology and 40th in Psychiatry and Mental Health—the journal serves as a critical platform for advancing research on affective disorders since its inception in 1979. The journal’s scope encompasses a wide range of topics related to mood disorders, providing researchers, professionals, and students with the latest findings, theoretical developments, and clinical insights. Despite being a non-open-access journal, subscribers benefit from comprehensive access to high-quality, peer-reviewed articles that inform clinical practice and enrich academic discourse. With its commitment to fostering scientific progress, The Journal of Affective Disorders remains instrumental in shaping the future of mental health research and practice.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank2.08
Journal Impact Factor4.90
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)5.40
H-Index231
Journal IF Without Self4.90
Eigen Factor0.08
Normal Eigen Factor16.70
Influence1.52
Immediacy Index0.90
Cited Half Life5.30
Citing Half Life7.60
JCI1.47
Total Documents14566
WOS Total Citations60556
SCIMAGO Total Citations176430
SCIMAGO SELF Citations14016
Scopus Journal Rank2.08
Cites / Document (2 Years)5.53
Cites / Document (3 Years)6.16
Cites / Document (4 Years)6.16

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Clinical Psychology in Psychology
Rank #12/311
Percentile 96.14
Quartile Q1
Psychiatry and Mental Health in Medicine
Rank #40/567
Percentile 92.95
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

PSYCHIATRY
Rank 38/276
Percentile 86.40
Quartile Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Rank 35/277
Percentile 87.50
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Rank 29/278
Percentile 89.57
Quartile Q1
PSYCHIATRY
Rank 27/276
Percentile 90.22
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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