Abbreviated title (ISO 4) Br. J. Psychiatry Language English | Discipline Psychiatry Edited by Kamaldeep Bhui | |
Former names Asylum Journal, Journal of Mental Science Publisher Royal College of Psychiatrists (United Kingdom) | ||
The British Journal of Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly by the Royal College of Psychiatrists containing original research, systematic reviews, commentaries on contentious articles, short reports, a comprehensive book review section, and a correspondence column relating to all aspects of psychiatry. A series of occasional supplements provide in-depth coverage of specific topics. Its editor-in-chief is Kamaldeep Bhui. The complete archive of contents from 1855 to the present is available online. All content from January 2000 onwards is made freely available 1 year after publication.
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History
The journal was established in 1853 as the Asylum Journal and named Journal of Mental Science from 1858 to 1963, when it obtained its present name.
Reception
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 7.991.