General Psychiatry

is an open access journal publishing research on mental health topics relevant to psychiatrists and mental health professionals.

Impact Factor: 5.3
Citescore: 21.9
All metrics >>

General Psychiatry (GPSYCH) is an open access journal that has been providing leading psychiatry research since 1959. The journal covers all topics of interest to psychiatrists and other mental health professionals internationally. GPSYCH publishes original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, forums on topical issues, case reports, research methods in psychiatry, and a unique section on ‘Biostatistics in Psychiatry’. Original articles on basic research, clinical research, community-based studies, and ecological studies are all considered for publication.

GPSYCH adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's detailed guidelines please see our policies.

Stay informed about GPSYCH - register for alerts and follow us on X.

Current Issue

Highlighted Articles

Effectiveness of pharmacogenomics on the response and remission of treatment-resistant depression: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

26 December 2023

A national longitudinal cohort study of factors contributing to UK medical students’ mental ill-health symptoms

24 April 2023

Social relationship satisfaction and accumulation of chronic conditions and multimorbidity: a national cohort of Australian women

21 February 2023

Clinical safety and efficacy of allogenic human adipose mesenchymal stromal cells-derived exosomes in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a phase I/II clinical trial

11 October 2023

Authors

General Psychiatry publishes original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses (that, unlike meta-analyses in other journals, pool results from studies published in Chinese and English), forums on topical issues, case reports, research methods in psychiatry, and a unique section on ‘Biostatistics in Psychiatry’. Original articles on basic research, clinical research, community-based studies, and ecological studies are all considered for publication.

The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for General Psychiatry.

Information is also provided on editorial policies and open access.

Author information Submit a paper

Clinical Trials in General Psychiatry

General Psychiatry publishes influential clinical trials in the field of psychiatry. These studies provide valuable insights into new treatments, therapies, and discoveries that directly impact patient care. The articles in this collection showcase some of the key clinical trials reported in General Psychiatry in 2023 and 2024.

Clinical Trial Collection

Latest Articles

Original research:

Prevalence and network structure of depression and its association with quality of life among older stroke survivors: findings from a national survey in China

17 April 2025

Original research:

Acceptability and impact of computerised cognitive training on mental health and cognitive skills in schizophrenia: a double-blind controlled trial

15 April 2025

Letter:

Evaluating the feasibility, safety and efficacy of accelerated continuous theta-burst stimulation targeting the left primary motor cortex to improve social communication impairment in children with autism

15 April 2025

Original research:

Role of attachment style in the association between childhood adversities and non-suicidal self-injury among young adults: a multigroup structural equation study

5 April 2025

Research methods in psychiatry:

Quantitative scale validation of the Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale in the treatment of Chinese patients with major depressive disorder

3 April 2025

Most Read Articles

Letter:

Deciding on life-saving treatment after a violent suicide attempt: an ethical case report

24 April 2024

Meta-analysis:

Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on the well-being of healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

7 May 2024

Original research:

Shared genetic architecture highlights the bidirectional association between major depressive disorder and fracture risk

8 May 2024

Meta-analysis:

Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms among civilians residing in armed conflict-affected regions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

13 June 2024

Original research:

Thirty-year trends of anxiety disorders among adolescents based on the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study

3 April 2024

Altmetrics

The mean age of gender dysphoria diagnosis is decreasing
26 June 2023

Association between retinal layer thickness and postoperative delirium in older patients
1 April 2025

Impact of twice-a-day transcranial direct current stimulation intervention on cognitive function and motor cortex plasticity in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
5 December 2023

Leucocyte telomere length, brain volume and risk of dementia: a prospective cohort study
11 September 2023

Promising outcomes 5 weeks after a surgical cervical shunting procedure to unclog cerebral lymphatic systems in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease
23 June 2024

Featured Video