Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Asian Journal of Psychiatry is a monthly peer-reviewed psychiatry journal published by Elsevier for the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations, founded in 2008, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 4.9.《亚洲精神病学杂志》（Asian Journal of Psychiatry）由（Elsevier）代表（Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations）出版，2008 年创刊，月刊，2025 年期刊影响因子为 4.9。

Scope

• It is a general and comprehensive psychiatry journal written for psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, neurologists, physicians, trainees and people involved in mental health policy.这是一本面向精神科医师、心理健康临床工作者、神经科医师、内科医师、受训人员与心理健康政策制定者的综合性精神病学杂志。
• The journal seeks to bridge the gap between research findings and clinical practice by carrying knowledge through Asia to and from the rest of the world.刊物力图打通研究成果与临床实践之间的落差，让知识在亚洲与世界各地之间双向流动。
• Its core remit is psychiatric research pertinent to Asia, whether produced inside the continent or outside it.其核心范围是与亚洲相关的精神病学研究，无论这些研究产自亚洲境内还是境外。
• Preclinical work, clinical studies, service-system research and policy development all fall within the scope.临床前研究、临床研究、服务系统研究与政策制定研究均属其收稿范围。
• Special attention goes to the socio-cultural diversity of the region and the way it shapes mental health and the delivery of care.刊物尤其关注该地区的社会文化多样性，以及这种多样性如何塑造心理健康与医疗服务供给。
• Published formats include original research, reviews, commentaries on significant papers, synopses of research highlights from Asia and letters to the editor.刊载体裁包括原创研究、综述、针对重要论文的评论、亚洲研究亮点摘要与致编辑信。

History

• The title was launched in 2008 with the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations and is published by Elsevier in Amsterdam.该刊 2008 年与（Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations）共同创办，由（Elsevier）在阿姆斯特丹出版。
• Its first volume ran to only two issues, and founding editor Matcheri Keshavan made the case for a journal devoted to psychiatry in Asia in the opening number.首卷仅出两期，创刊主编（Matcheri Keshavan）在创刊号上阐述了创办一份亚洲精神病学专门期刊的理由。^[1]
• Publication has thickened over time, with six issues a year from 2014 to 2017, eight from 2018 to 2020 and one volume per month since 2021.出版密度逐步提高，2014 至 2017 年每年六期，2018 至 2020 年每年八期，2021 年起每月一卷。
• The 2026 volume range is 115 to 125, and issues now carry the month of publication.2026 年为第 115 至 125 卷，各期均标注出版月份。
• The Journal Impact Factor stood at 3.543 in 2021, rose to 13.89 in 2022, then moved to 4.5 in 2024 and 4.9 in 2025.期刊影响因子 2021 年为 3.543，2022 年升至 13.89，2024 年为 4.5，2025 年为 4.9。
• In the 2025 Journal Citation Reports it holds Q1 in psychiatry at 44 of 293 titles, with a CiteScore of 6.5.在 2025 年期刊引证报告中位列精神病学一区，排名 44/293，引用分 6.5。
• It is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and PubMed/MEDLINE and offers a hybrid open-access route at USD 3700 per article.刊物被（SCIE）、（Scopus）与（PubMed/MEDLINE）收录，并提供混合开放获取路径，每篇收取 3700 美元。

Editors

• The Editor-in-Chief is Rajiv Tandon of the Department of Psychiatry at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, whose work centres on schizophrenia, psychopharmacology and psychiatric nosology.现任主编为（Rajiv Tandon），任职于（Western Michigan University）卡拉马祖校区精神科，研究方向为精神分裂症、精神药理学与精神疾病分类学。
• Matcheri Keshavan of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston is listed as founding editor, while Russell D'Souza of Melbourne serves as honorary consulting editor.创刊主编为波士顿（Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center）的（Matcheri Keshavan），墨尔本的（Russell D'Souza）任名誉顾问编辑。
• Three associate editors cover the main regions, namely U. Suryadevara at the University of Florida, S. Tan at Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medical School and G. Venkatasubramanian at NIMHANS in Bengaluru.三位副编辑分管主要区域，分别为佛罗里达大学的（U. Suryadevara）、北京大学回龙观临床医学院的（S. Tan）与班加罗尔（NIMHANS）的（G. Venkatasubramanian）。
• The board lists 95 editors and editorial board members from 26 countries and regions, led by China with 21, India with 17 and the United States with 12.编委会由来自 26 个国家和地区的 95 位编辑与编委组成，其中中国 21 位、印度 17 位、美国 12 位。
• An Early Career Editorial Board and a social media editor, R. Bou Khalil of Saint Joseph University of Beirut, extend the journal's editorial capacity.刊物另设青年编委会，并由贝鲁特（Saint Joseph University）的（R. Bou Khalil）担任社交媒体编辑。
• Manuscripts go through Editorial Manager, with full papers of 2000 to 3000 words, short communications of 1000 to 1500 words, commentaries of up to 1000 words and letters of 600 to 800 words.稿件经（Editorial Manager）系统提交，全文论文 2000 至 3000 词，短通讯 1000 至 1500 词，评论不超过 1000 词，致编辑信 600 至 800 词。
• The author guidelines require no pre-submission enquiry and do not publish a named anonymity model for review.作者指南不要求预先咨询编辑，也未公开说明评审的匿名模式。