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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
6 5 4 3 2 1
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 2025 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2024 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJP as 3.4; JIF without journal self cites: 3.2; 5-year JIF: 4.0; JIF Rank: 79/288 in psychiatry; JIF Quartile: Q2; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q2.

ISSN
2220-3206 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (2718), Duration of Peer Review (22 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (41 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (35 days/Mean), Accepted (54.9%/Mean), Production Time (49 days/Mean), Time to Publication (151 days/Mean), and Rejected (36.2%/Mean).
Editorial
Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, Mosammat Jannatul Mawa, Sidratul Muntaha Nizum 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116379. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116379
Opinion Review
Review
Jia-Xi Gu, Chao-Qiang Liu, Guang-Xi Chen, Tao Yao, Zhao-Xia Sun, Yong Wang 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):115996. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115996
Minireviews
Matteo Capobianco, Francesco Cappellani, Marieme Khouyyi, Simonetta Gaia Nicolosi, Fabiana D’Esposito, Mutali Musa, Marco Battista, Piero Barboni, Caterina Gagliano, Marco Zeppieri 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116408. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116408
Jia-Min Han, Jia-Zhao Zhang, Ya-Wen Wu, Jing Zhang, Xin-Yu Wang, Xiao-Hong Liu, Jun Wang, Zhen-He Zhou 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116800. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116800
Ling-Yan Zhu, Li-Min Yu 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):117930. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.117930
Case Control Study
Yan-Ge Wei, Lu-Han Yang, Shi-Sen Qin, Yuan-Le Chen, Jin-Nan Yan, Rong-Xun Liu, Yi-Meng Ma, Chao Wang, Zhen-Jie Song, Fei Wang, Guang-Jun Ji 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116013. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116013
Retrospective Cohort Study
Jie-Lin Zhong, Ying Cai, Shu-Hua Li, Wei Zhao, Xiao-Tian Su, Cheng-Hao Jin 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116925. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116925
Retrospective Study
Jie-Dong Zhao, Chang-Wei Yu, Kai-Yan Lin, Jia-Long Huang, Song-Wang Qiu 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):114616. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.114616
Yi-Jun Lian, Jia-Ning Lu, Qing-Chao Ru, Yong-Kang Zhu, Zhen-Yang Yu, Xin Guo 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116745. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116745
Guang-Jian Yan, Tao Cheng, Chun-Xiao Liu, Ji-Xin Shan, Yi Cen 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):117084. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.117084
Yan-Lin Chen, Teng-Chen Feng, Xiao-Min Zhang, Na Liu, Hui-Min Yuan, Rui Bian, Jie Yao, Zhen Xing 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):119817. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.119817
Clinical Trials Study
Beatriz Moreno-Fenoll, Laura Gil-Caselles, Verónica Gomez-Espejo, Alejo Garcia-Naveira, Roberto Ruiz-Barquín, Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):118232. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.118232
Observational Study
Zhi-Sen Tian, Meng-Jie Yan, Hang Wang, Yi-Ke Zhang, Xian-Ji Song, Kun-Chi Zhao 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):113881. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.113881
Yan-Qun Wu, Jian-Zhen Lan, Yin Wu, You-Jin Li, Li-Ying Shi, Fang-Wei Li, Yan-Hua Liu, Jian-Bing Li, Ling-Na Yu, Li Tang 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):114610. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.114610
Xiao-Hua He, Bo Zhou, Yang Liu, You-Wen Gong, Hong-Ling Zheng 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):115742. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115742
Han-Xu Deng, Yao-Zhi Liu, Lin Yang, Jun-Jun Liu, Feng-Nan Jia, Xue-Li Zhao, Xing-Zhi Xia, Xiang-Yang Zhang, Xiang-Dong Du 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116435. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116435
Ying Ding, Tian-Yu Chen, Su-Hong Wang, Xi-Yao Chen, Long Zhang, Jun-Kang Huang-Fu, Jun Zhou, Shu-Hong Guan 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116796. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116796
Prospective Study
Yi Xin, Bin He, Xiao-Hui Wei, Ya-Ling Yan, Chen Huang, Chun-Yan Gao, Shuo Wang, Guang-Ming Zhang, Rui Li, Ying Wu 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):115839. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115839
Randomized Controlled Trial
Li-Duo Wang, Hui Tang, Fen-Fang Lei, Xiao-Jun Ma, Kuang Yao, Jing Wang, Xi Cao 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):115489. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115489
Basic Study
Jing Zhong, Wei Chen, Sen Li, Dong-Lin Zheng, Yi-Dan Wang, Jia-Hui Huang, Xing-Qiu Liang, Ming-Kun Liang 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):114553. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.114553
Case Report
Li-Shan Ren, Zheng-He Yu, Hong-Jing Mao, Wen-Juan Liu 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):116253. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.116253
Correspondence
Ke-Run Gao, Pan-Xin Zhang, Fu-Gang Luo, Wen-Ye Wu, Jun-Jie Wang, Kai-Jie Fang, Jin-Hui Zheng, Hao-Yu Xing, Juan Yan 
World J Psychiatry 16(6):118284. Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.118284
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