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Welcome to the World Journal of Psychiatry

World Journal of Psychiatry is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of psychiatry, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Adolescent psychiatry, biological psychiatry, child psychiatry, community psychiatry, ethnopsychology, forensic psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, military psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, orthopsychiatry, psychoanalysis, and psychosomatic medicine. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. All submissions undergo a rigorous and transparent peer-review process by at least two independent reviewers. Manuscripts are evaluated based on scientific rigor, originality, clinical relevance, and reproducibility, with particular attention to methodological robustness and data integrity. Constructive and timely feedback is provided to ensure the highest standards of scholarly communication. The journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and editorial integrity, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. To advance scientific discovery, promote evidence-based clinical practice, and foster innovation in psychiatry, ultimately improving global health outcomes. We invite researchers, clinicians, and multidisciplinary experts worldwide to submit high-quality manuscripts and contribute to shaping the future of psychiatric science. Submit an Article >>

2026 Published Issues
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Editors-in-Chief
  • Paolo Girardi, MD, Professor, (E-mail: paolo.girardi@uniroma1.it) Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00100, Italy
  • Marianna Mazza, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, (E-mail: marianna.mazza@policlinicogemelli.it) Department of Neurosciences, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome 00168, Italy
Indexing/Abstracting
The WJP is now abstracted and indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE, also known as SciSearch®), Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, PubMed, PubMed Central, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics

The 2026 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2025 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJP as 3.0; JIF without journal self cites: 2.8; 5-year JIF: 4.2; JIF Rank: 112/293 in psychiatry; JIF Quartile: Q2; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q2.

ISSN
2220-3206 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (2812), Duration of Peer Review (22 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (41 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (35 days/Mean), Accepted (54.6%/Mean), Production Time (51 days/Mean), Time to Publication (152 days/Mean), and Rejected (35.9%/Mean).
Editorial
Guidelines
Yi-Fan Wang, Wei Yan, Chen Bai, Xiao-Xing Liu, Zhe Wang, Yi Zhong, Yong-Gui Yuan, Rong-Juan Guo, Lin Lu 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117709. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117709
Opinion Review
Mohammad M Khan, Gauri Pandey, Tabrez Jafar 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):118479. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118479
Review
Filiz Ozsoy, Gulay Tasci, Burak Tasci, Sengul Dogan, Turker Tuncer 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117452. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117452
Minireviews
Case Control Study
Retrospective Cohort Study
Jian Xing, Yuan-Ji Jia, Jia-Qi Xin, Jing-Yi Liu, Yue Cui, Hong-Wei Zhang 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117775. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117775
Hai-Xia Li, You-Jun Zhou, Min Zhou, Chuang Chen, Yi Chang, Ya-Lu Wang 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):118608. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118608
Retrospective Study
Lan Shen, Jing-Yi Ni, Ze-Yuan Pan, Yu-Jun Dai, Yan-Jun She, Xue-Mei He 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117143. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117143
Ming-Xing Cui, Yi-Jun Lian, Yong-Kang Zhu, Hai-Jian Zhao, Xing-Guo Nie, Ju Liu 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117282. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117282
Ye-Ming Wang, Xuan Liu, Xiao-Jia Sun, Ning Li, Zhan-Long Yang, Teng-Chen Feng 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117484. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117484
Jing Tong, Jun Cheng, Shu-Min Gao, Yang Chen, Song-Heng Liu, Ming Li, Yi-Ting Lu 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):118740. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118740
Guang-Qiao He, Ci-Yuan Yu, Bi-Yuan Xu, Li-Yang Dai, Yao-Jing Li, Chong-Yang Liu, Jian-Ping Diao 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):120249. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.120249
Clinical Trials Study
Jing Zhang, Wei-Biao Li, Xue-Xia Wang, Ting-Ting Han, Sheng Dong, Ya-Nan Sang, Min Lu, Xian-Hui Guo 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117803. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117803
Observational Study
Meng-Yang Yu, Da-Long Wu, Long Yue, Guang-Hui Ma, Ke Meng, Xue-Zhen Pan, Lei Wan 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):112984. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.112984
Su-Han Huang, Hong-Ping Ji, Xiao-Han Tang, Meng Li, Si-Cong Jiang, Mei Yin 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):116396. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.116396
Hafize Dağ Tüzmen, Bekir Ertuğrul 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117359. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117359
San-Rong Xiao, Qiu-Yue Yin, Jing-Min Zhu, Yan Liu, Wen-Zhi Tan, Ting Wang, Xiang-Yang Zhang 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117824. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117824
Chong Song, Wei Zhan, Jia-Yu Tang, Zhu-Hui Liu, Yong-Pan Huang 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):118148. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118148
Xiu-Xia Wang, Li-Hong Chao, Cai-Fang Ji, Hong-Juan Li 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):119221. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119221
Xi-Wang Fan, Jia-Zhe Hou, Yi-Zhe Wang, Ming-Lin Gao, Ying Shen, Dai Jian, Qin Zhou, Jing Yang, Hui Zhao, Li-Juan Zhang 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):119439. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119439
Zeynep Aközlü, İrem Cafrı, Merve Azak, Seda Çağlar 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):119676. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119676
Prospective Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized Clinical Trial
Zeynep Öztürk, Elif Özcan Tozoğlu, Ayşe Metin, Elanur Uludağ, Emine Sayım 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):118770. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118770
Basic Study
Ping Feng, Ze-Xuan Ji, Hong-Yan Zhang, Kai-Yan Song, Li-Ping Chen, Hai-Hong Qian, Bu Wang 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):117078. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117078
Evidence-Based Medicine
Jason Roberge, Nicole Blair, Alyssa Hajjar, John Waller, Oleg V Tcheremissine 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):118712. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118712
Correspondence
Ling-Xia Sun, Cheng Huang, Miao-Miao Deng, Kang-Kang Ji, Na Dong 
World J Psychiatry 16(7):116065. Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.116065
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