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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
9 8 7 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, 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 (2893), Duration of Peer Review (21 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (41 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (35 days/Mean), Accepted (54.3%/Mean), Production Time (54 days/Mean), Time to Publication (154 days/Mean), and Rejected (35.7%/Mean).
Editorial
Henriette Löffler-Stastka, Jürgen Fuchshuber, Patricia P Wadowski 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):115538. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.115538
Opinion Review
Wen-Ye Wu, Fu-Gang Luo, Jun-Jie Wang, Kai-Jie Fang, Hao-Yu Xing, Juan Yan 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):115590. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.115590
Henriette Löffler-Stastka, Stefanie Post 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):115716. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.115716
Huai-Neng Wu, Fu-Gang Luo, Jun-Jie Wang, Wen-Ye Wu, Kai-Jie Fang, Hao-Yu Xing, Juan Yan 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):115802. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.115802
Review
Jia-Zhao Zhang, Tian-Tian Wang, Jing Zhang, Xin-Yu Wang, Xiao-Hong Liu, Jun Wang, Zhen-He Zhou 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):120999. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.120999
Minireviews
Arif De Mendelssohn, Jürgen Fuchshuber, Henriette Löffler-Stastka 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):119718. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119718
Si-Yu Zhu, Yin Fu, Jia-Ze Li, Zhe Zhang, Te-Ha-Si Wang, Jun Hu, Ji Li 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):121171. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.121171
Retrospective Cohort Study
Retrospective Study
Wen-Li Xu, Yue Wang, Lin Zhu, Xin Zhang, Yong-Shun Tan, Pei-Pei Peng, Xing-Ju Yang 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):119511. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119511
Rong Hou, Xiao-Rui Xue, Jing-Ying Qiao, Bing-Xin Liu 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):119705. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119705
Clinical Trials Study
Observational Study
Zhong-Yi Sun, Hao Gong, Peng-Zhi Zhu, Hong-Gang Xia, De-Qing Zhu, Hai-Quan Zhang, Ji-Hui Zhang, Dong-Bin Wang 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):119050. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119050
Qi-Zhou Li, Li-Yuan-Ke Wang, Ming-Hao Wang, Jing-Yun Li, Xin-Xi Chen, Wei Fang, Zi-Xu Wang, Pei-Dong Chen, Qing-Shu Bai, Pei Sun, Xi-Wang Fan, Rui Zhong, Hua Shi 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):119308. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119308
Cheng-Jian Zhang, Shuang Liu, Wen-Hong An, Jing Liu, Li-Xiang Deng, Ping Liu, Ling-Mei Ruan 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):119378. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119378
Chen-Chen Wu, Wei-Hua Sun, Qing-Qing Yang, Li Xue, Wen-Di Zhao 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):119917. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119917
Yan-Miao Han, Wen-Wen Miao, Xin-Jing Li, Meng-Xia Yang, Jing-Xian Niu, Wen-Jun Wang, Yu-Rong Xing 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):121385. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.121385
Prospective Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Systematic Reviews
Li-Ji Chen, Jin-Xin Li, Jia-Xuan Li, Zheng-Qi Huang, Han Jiang, Xian-Jun Rao, Guo-Dong Huang, Xiao-Lan Su, Tao Zhang, Wei Wei 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):123600. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.123600
Correspondence
Huan Zhang, Sheng-Mei Lu, Miao-Miao Deng, Na Dong, Kang-Kang Ji 
World J Psychiatry 16(9):118509. Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118509
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