British Journal of Psychiatry

The British Journal of Psychiatry is the official journal of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom, published by Cambridge University Press in the United Kingdom and issued monthly. Covering all branches of psychiatry with particular emphasis on clinical aspects, it is among the longest-established and most influential international journals in the field.The British Journal of Psychiatry（英国精神病学杂志）是皇家精神科医师学院（英国）的机关刊物，由剑桥大学出版社（英国）出版，以月刊形式发行，覆盖精神病学全部分支而尤重临床层面，是精神病学领域历史最悠久、影响力最大的国际期刊之一。^[1]

Scope

• The journal covers all branches of psychiatry, with a particular emphasis on the clinical aspects of each topic.期刊覆盖精神病学的所有分支，并对每一主题的临床层面给予特别重视。^[2]
• It is committed to improving the prevention, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and care of mental illness, as well as to the promotion of mental health globally.其宗旨是改进精神疾病的预防、调查、诊断、治疗与照护，并在全球范围内促进心理健康。*
• Alongside authoritative original research papers from around the world, it publishes editorials, review articles, commentaries on contentious articles, short reports, a comprehensive book review section and a lively correspondence column.栏目构成以权威原创研究论文为主体，同时刊发社论、综述、评论性回应（commentaries on contentious articles）、短篇报告、完整的书评栏目以及活跃的读者通信专栏。*
• The article types also include a Feature published at regular intervals presenting novel concepts or a state-of-the-art summary of a particular aspect of psychiatry, and Guest Editorials offering a platform to College members and the wider readership.论文类型上另设特写（Feature）与客座社论（Guest Editorials）两类，前者定期呈现精神病学某一方面的最新概念或权威总结，后者为学院会员及更广泛读者提供表达平台。*
• Editorial content is not restricted in scope, ranging from discoveries in basic neuroscience through clinical science of the mind to the pragmatic day-to-day issues psychiatrists face, and addressing social, political, legal and economic issues affecting psychiatry.社论类内容的题材不设限，可从基础神经科学发现延伸到临床精神科学与精神科医师日常执业问题，也可讨论影响精神病学的社会、政治、法律与经济议题。*

这种「以临床为主、兼收多类短文体」的设计，是该刊在专业性与可读性之间取得平衡的关键。它既服务需要最新证据的研究者，也为一线精神科医师提供可快速通读的同行评述与评论空间，因而在投稿来源上同时覆盖全球研究团队与学院会员。这一取向也解释了该刊影响力长期稳定的内在原因：它把学术标准与临床实用性绑定在同一份出版物上，而不以单一取向取胜。

History

• 1853: The journal was founded as the Asylum Journal by the Medico-Psychological Association, initially aimed at superintendents and medical officers within the asylum system.1853：以Asylum Journal（疯人院杂志）之名创刊，由医学与心理学学会创办，读者对象最初为疯人院系统的院长与医生。*
• 1855 to 1858: It was successively renamed the Asylum Journal of Mental Science and then the Journal of Mental Science, the latter title being retained for more than a century.1855 至 1858：先后易名为Asylum Journal of Mental Science与Journal of Mental Science，其中第二个名称沿用了一个多世纪。*
• 1963: The journal formally adopted its current title, The British Journal of Psychiatry, which has been retained ever since without further change.1963：正式改用现名The British Journal of Psychiatry，沿用至今未再变更。*
• 1971 to 2018: From July 1971 the journal was published by the newly constituted Royal College of Psychiatrists, with printing handled in London by Headley Brothers in the early years. In the same period the College also published Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, The Psychiatrist, formerly the Psychiatric Bulletin, and International Psychiatry.1971 至 2018：1971 年 7 月起由新成立的皇家精神科医师学院出版，早期由 Headley Brothers 在伦敦承担印刷；学院同期还出版Advances in Psychiatric Treatment、The Psychiatrist（原名Psychiatric Bulletin）与International Psychiatry。*
• From 2019: Publication passed to Cambridge University Press with the journal hosted on the Cambridge Core platform. The front matter of issues published in 2026 credits both the College and the publisher, and all papers are peer reviewed.2019 年以来：转由剑桥大学出版社出版并在 Cambridge Core 平台上线，2026 年刊载的卷首已将出版方与版权页同时标注学院与出版社，所有论文均经同行评审。*

Editors

本刊实行主编与学院编辑合一的建制：主编不仅负责期刊本身的取舍，还同时统辖学院名下全部同行评审期刊与图书的出版工作。这一设计使期刊在学院出版体系中的位置高于其五本同行评审刊中的其他四本，也解释了为何该刊被视为学院刊物的旗舰。

• Editor-in-Chief and College Editor: Gin Malhi of the University of Sydney in Australia has served as editor-in-chief of this journal since 2023 and is simultaneously the College Editor of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.主编兼学院编辑：Gin Malhi，任职于悉尼大学（澳大利亚），自 2023 年起担任本刊主编，并同时担任皇家精神科医师学院的学院编辑。*
• Deputy editors: Emilio Fernandez-Egea serves as deputy editor, and there is a further deputy editorship devoted to research integrity. At the editorial level the journal also has a group of section leaders and section editors.副主编：Emilio Fernandez-Egea 担任副主编，另设研究诚信事务副主编一职；编务层面另配有多名栏目组长与栏目编辑。*
• Section leaders: The current section leaders include Rina Arya, David Baldwin, Dinesh Bhugra, Sam Chamberlain, Erika Comasco, Hugo Critchley, Edgar Jones, Veena Kumari, Stephen Lawrie, William Lee, Roger Mulder, Sukhwinder Shergill and Allan Young.栏目组长：现任栏目组长包括 Rina Arya、David Baldwin、Dinesh Bhugra、Sam Chamberlain、Erika Comasco、Hugo Critchley、Edgar Jones、Veena Kumari、Stephen Lawrie、William Lee、Roger Mulder、Sukhwinder Shergill 与 Allan Young。*
• Past editors and advisers: The College also lists its past editors, including Eliot Slater from 1961 to 1972, Edward H. Hare, John L. Crammer, Hugh L. Freeman, Greg Wilkinson, Peter Tyrer and Kamaldeep Bhui from 2013 to 2023. The complete board roster is as published on the journal's official website.历任主编与顾问：学院页面同时列出历任主编名单，包括 Eliot Slater（1961 至 1972）、Edward H. Hare、John L. Crammer、Hugh L. Freeman、Greg Wilkinson、Peter Tyrer 与 Kamaldeep Bhui（2013 至 2023）；完整编委名单以期刊官网所列为准。*