American Journal of Psychiatry

The American Journal of Psychiatry is the monthly peer-reviewed journal of the American Psychiatric Association, published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing, established in 1844, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 15.9《美国精神病学杂志》是（American Psychiatric Association）的同行评审官方月刊，由（American Psychiatric Association Publishing）出版，1844 年创刊，2025 年影响因子为 15.9。

Scope

• It publishes original research, reviews and overviews covering virtually every aspect of psychiatry该刊发表涵盖精神病学几乎所有方面的原创研究、综述与述评。
• Its coverage includes diagnosis, treatment, neuroscience, genetics and psychopathology其内容涵盖诊断、治疗、神经科学、遗传学与精神病理学。^[1]
• It covers mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety, addiction and child and adolescent psychiatry该刊涵盖心境障碍、精神分裂症、焦虑、成瘾以及儿童与青少年精神病学。^[2]
• It publishes clinical trials, epidemiology and services research as well as suicide research该刊发表临床试验、流行病学与服务研究以及自杀相关研究。^[3]
• Its reviews and overviews help psychiatrists prepare for recertification其综述与述评有助于精神科医师准备复审认证。
• An AJP Residents' Journal is published on the AJP website for trainees其官方网站另出版面向住院医师的（AJP Residents Journal）。

History

• It began publication in 1844 as The American Journal of Insanity in Utica, New York该刊于 1844 年以（The American Journal of Insanity）之名创刊。
• It was renamed The American Journal of Psychiatry in 1921, the same year the association took its current name该刊于 1921 年更名为（The American Journal of Psychiatry），同年协会也改用现名。
• It is the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association and is issued monthly该刊是（American Psychiatric Association）的官方期刊，按月出版。
• It celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2019, making it one of the oldest psychiatric journals in the world该刊于 2019 年迎来创刊 175 周年，是世界上最古老的精神病学期刊之一。
• Its Journal Impact Factor was 19.242 in 2022 and 14.7 in 2024, reaching 15.9 in 2025其影响因子 2022 年为 19.242，2024 年为 14.7，2025 年达 15.9。
• It is indexed in both SCIE and SSCI and ranks among the top five journals in the psychiatry category该刊同时被 SCIE 与 SSCI 收录，在精神病学类别中位居前五。

Editors

• Its Editor-in-Chief is Ned H. Kalin, who has led the journal since 2019其主编为 Ned H. Kalin，自 2019 年起领导该刊。
• Robert Freedman was the Editor for thirteen years before Kalin在此之前，Robert Freedman 担任主编长达 13 年。
• Nancy C. Andreasen and Robert Freedman are Editors EmeritiNancy C. Andreasen 与 Robert Freedman 为荣休主编。
• Its first editor was Amariah Brigham, who served from 1844 to 1849其首任主编为 Amariah Brigham，任期自 1844 年至 1849 年。
• Its Executive Editor is Michael D. Roy其执行编辑为 Michael D. Roy。
• The journal is edited in Washington, D.C. and handles manuscripts through peer review该刊在（Washington DC）编辑，稿件经同行评审处理。