Indian Journal of Psychiatry (IJP)
Journal Descriptions
The Indian Journal of Psychiatry (IJP) is the official peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Indian Psychiatric Society and is one of the most prestigious psychiatry journals in India. Established in 1949, it originally began as the Indian Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry and adopted its current title in 1958. The journal is published by Medknow Publications under Wolters Kluwer and follows an open-access model, allowing free global access to its content. The journal covers all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including clinical psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, community psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychotherapy, biological psychiatry, and social psychiatry. It publishes original research articles, review papers, case reports, editorials, and brief communications that contribute to evidence-based psychiatric practice. IJP maintains a strict peer-review process to ensure scientific quality, ethical standards, and clinical relevance. It is widely indexed in major international databases such as Scopus, PubMed Central, Web of Science, and EMBASE, making it highly visible in global psychiatric research. Over the decades, the journal has played a significant role in shaping psychiatric education, research, and mental health policy in India and other developing countries.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry (IJP) is :-
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International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, psychiatry and mental health, including clinical psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, community psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychotherapy, biological psychiatry, social psychiatry , Online or Print , Monthly Journal
- UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0019-5545, E-ISSN: 1998-3794, Established: 1970,
- Does Not Provide Crossref DOI
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Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE