General Psychiatry

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

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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.

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GPSYCH has been accepted into ESCI and has a CiteScore of 18.9 (2022) and a CiteScore tracker of 18.3 (December 2022).

GPSYCH is now accepting applications to the journal's Editorial Board and Early Career Editorial Board. For more information, please see the role profile.

Current Issue

Highlighted Articles

Investigating genetic causal relationships between blood pressure and anxiety, depressive symptoms, neuroticism and subjective well-being

21 November 2022

Biological mechanisms and clinical efficacy of sulforaphane for mental disorders

6 April 2022

INCloud: integrated neuroimaging cloud for data collection, management, analysis and clinical translations

23 December 2023

Relationship between afternoon napping and cognitive function in the ageing Chinese population

25 January 2021

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.

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Editorial

Decoding psychosis: from national genome project to national brain project from searching for psychosis-causing genes to imaging the depths of the brain, scientists worldwide seek novel methods to understand the mind and the causes of its disorders. This article will review the psychosis understanding and managing history and the main findings of modern genetic research and then attempt to stimulate thought for decoding the biological mechanisms of psychosis in the present era of brain science

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Decoding psychosis: from national genome project to national brain project

Latest Articles

Letter:

Exploring the psychological impact of the 2022 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant outbreak in China

6 December 2023

Original research:

Impact of twice-a-day transcranial direct current stimulation intervention on cognitive function and motor cortex plasticity in patients with Alzheimers disease

5 December 2023

Original research:

Modulatory effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on attentional processes

6 December 2023

Letter:

Suicide trends among patients with cancer in India over the past 24 years

7 December 2023

Letter:

Increased odds of high body mass index in depression with self-reported antidepressant use

9 December 2023

Most Read Articles

Original research:

Alteration of faecal microbiota balance related to long-term deep meditation

16 January 2023

Letter:

The mean age of gender dysphoria diagnosis is decreasing

26 June 2023

Original research:

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

21 February 2023

Original research:

Improved lifestyle is associated with improved depression, anxiety and well-being over time in UK healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the CoPE-HCP cohort study

23 January 2023

Commentary:

Major depressive disorder and the gut microbiome: what is the link?

17 February 2023

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

Alteration of faecal microbiota balance related to long-term deep meditation
16 January 2023

Relationship between afternoon napping and cognitive function in the ageing Chinese population
25 January 2021

A nationwide survey of psychological distress among Chinese people in the COVID-19 epidemic: implications and policy recommendations
6 March 2020

Effects of regulating intestinal microbiota on anxiety symptoms: A systematic review
17 May 2019

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Meet our Deputy Editor, Jinghong Chen

3 October 2019

The Deputy Editor of General Psychiatry, Professor Jinghong Chen (Shanghai Mental Health Center) invites authors to submit international contributions from all aspects of psychiatry. General Psychiatry has been a leading journal in the field of psychiatry in China since 1959. The EiC highlights how the journal wants to expand its global reach outside of China and bring in the latest research from areas such as clinical psychiatry, mental health and neuroscience.

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