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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,674CAS 4区Gold OA

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Country: Iran•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.287•SCImago Rank: #17,674•Identifier (ISSN):1735-8639(Print)/1735-9287(Online)•Articles / Year: 74•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,636 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.8
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
74articles/year
100% Gold OA•94.19% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (IJPBS) is an international quarterly peer-reviewed journal which is aimed at promoting communication among researchers worldwide and welcomes contributions from authors in all areas of psychiatry, psychology, and behavioral sciences. The journal publishes original contributions that have not previously been submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts are received with the understanding that they are submitted solely to the IJPBS. Upon submission, they become the property of the Publisher and that the data in the manuscript have been reviewed by all authors, who agree to the analysis of the data and the conclusions reached in the manuscript. The Publisher reserves copyright and renewal on all published material and such material may not be reproduced without the written permission of the Publisher. Statements in articles are the responsibility of the authors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyPsychiatryClinical PsychologyBiologyInternal MedicineMathematicsPsychotherapySociologyPathologyStatisticsSocial PsychologyNeuroscienceComputer ScienceNursingEconomicsPolitical ScienceLawDevelopmental PsychologyEnvironmental HealthDemographyPhilosophySurgery
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,674Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.287

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
30

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.89

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,636 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations219
3-Year Documents238
Citable Documents225

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ4
Biological PsychiatryQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PSYCHIATRY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Kowsar Publishing Company
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PSYCHIATRY
JCRESCI
254/293Q4
PSYCHIATRY
JCIESCI
264/293Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—19470
20250.510142
20240.569132
2023186176
2022—85240
2021—90431
2020—93681
2019—53321
2018—123906
2017—63503
2016—1361,168
2015—761,040
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

WoS Q4
01122023202420250.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 09fb7cd5-d883-4f1a-bf8a-5d489692fa93
Database Updated: 2026-09-28