About the journal
BMC Psychiatry is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,990 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 20 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1471-244X
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,990 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 8217
- Declared review time
- 20 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2003-04-03
- MEDLINE · 2001-01-01
- PUBMED · 2002-05-08
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,990 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 20 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 159 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=99)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
8217
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
20weeks
Works in OpenAlex
9864
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
198
i10-index
5703
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2003-04-03
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 15%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- BioMed Central psychiatryPsychiatry
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 100968559
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
Show all subjects (75)
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Sleep and related disorders
- Sleep and related disorders
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Sleep and related disorders
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords (DOAJ)
- psychiatry
- psychiatric disorders
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