The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
Overview
The International Journal of Social Psychiatry is a scholarly publication dedicated to advancing the understanding and knowledge of the intersection between social factors and mental health. It provides a platform for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to explore the social determinants of mental illness, the impact of social interventions, and the promotion of mental well-being in diverse populations. The journal publishes high-quality research articles, reviews, and commentaries that contribute to the field of social psychiatry and its implications for global mental health.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Int J Soc Psychiatry
Publisher
Sage Publications
Start
1955
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
0020-7640
e-ISSN
1741-2854
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialty
Psychiatry
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 4204
82
SJR / Ranks: 1660
1649
CiteScore / Ranks: 1055
11.50
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Painter J, Purandare K, McCabe J, Roy A, Shankar R
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Mar;
:207640251323819.
PMID: 40071659
Background: Outcome measurement is increasingly recognised as a vital element of high-quality service provision, but practice remains variable in the field of intellectual disabilities. The Health of the National Outcome...
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Burns R, Sargent K, Crisp D
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:207640251323345.
PMID: 40018854
Background: The experience of flourishing (i.e. high wellbeing) is informing our understanding of psychological health beyond psychopathology. Aims: This study examines whether community members define their sense of flourishing in...
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Robinson M, Fino E, Baysu G, Turner R, Bloch N, Hanna D, et al.
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:207640251318074.
PMID: 40018822
Background: The 11th International Classification of Diseases introduces the diagnosis of Complex PTSD (CPTSD); characterized by traditional PTSD symptomology plus Disturbances in Self Organisation. Part of this construct involves feeling...
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Albayrak Gunday E, Gulirmak Guler K
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:207640251323342.
PMID: 39995199
Aim: This research examines the ambiguity of the migration process experienced by earthquake victims who had to migrate following the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake disaster in 2023 and their adaptation to their...
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Gamio Cuervo A, Del Rio M
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:207640251323038.
PMID: 39995189
Background: Transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive (TNGE) Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color (BIPOC) have one of the highest rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. As recommended by the cultural...
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McGeachan C, Philo C
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:207640251317017.
PMID: 39995172
Background: This contribution advances claims about 'geopsychiatry from below', attending to how 'voices' with lived experience of mental ill-health speak about 'the geo' or, more specifically, 'place and space'. Aims:...
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Sun J, Lin R, Wang S, Huang Y, Lam S, Wang N, et al.
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:207640251317023.
PMID: 39995166
Background: Prison correctional personnel often experience increased workplace violence (WPV) and higher risk of suicide, but the link between the two is not yet clear. This study aims to explore...
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George Joseph R, James F, Ninan E, Rachana A, Kurian S
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:207640251317008.
PMID: 39927398
Background: The Recovery Model for mental illness explores a broad range of domains for individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) which is not merely the absence from illness but attaining...
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Bruce M, Bennett E, Bernard Z
Int J Soc Psychiatry
. 2025 Jan;
207640241310187.
PMID: 39846754
Background: Among individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), victimisation has been found to increase the risk of engaging in other- and self-directed violence. However, rates of victimisation within this population...