Alpha Psychiatry(AP)

Alpha Psychiatry (AP) is an international, open access, peer reviewed journal. Alpha Psychiatry is an official journal affiliated with The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University and published by IMR Press.
AP aims to publish studies of the scientific and clinical value, and encourages the submission of high-quality research that advances the understanding and treatment of psychiatry. AP covers a wide range of topics related to psychiatry, basic and clinical neuroscience and behavioral sciences, including diagnostic methods, treatment techniques, and prevention strategies. The journal is interested in publishing original research that addresses important clinical questions and advances the understanding and treatment of these conditions. This may include studies on the effectiveness of different treatments, new diagnostic tools or techniques, and novel approaches to preventing or managing mental diseases.
AP publishes Original Article, Review, Editorial, Expert Opinion on Guidelines/Expert Opinion, Systematic Review, Study Protocols, Short Communication, Letter to the Editor, Debate. Conference proceedings may also be considered for publication. The target audience of the journal includes psychiatrists, mental health workers, neuroscientists and researchers who are interested or working in all fields of medicine.
The journal was founded in 2000 under the title Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry and was indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) in 2008. In 2021, the journal was officially renamed Alpha Psychiatry and was re-indexed in SCIE under its new title in the same year. In 2024, it achieved an Impact Factor (IF) of 3.5, ranking in Q1 of the PSYCHIATRY category in the JCR. The journal is also indexed in PMC (PubMed Central), CNKI, and other authoritative databases.
Editor-in-Chief information:

Wei Zheng, MD, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Interests: Rapid intervention techniques for depression such as modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), magnetic seizure therapy (MST), ketamine/esketamine, and others

Francesco Bartoli, MD, PhD
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
Interests: bipolar disorder
Official website: https://www.imrpress.com/journal/AP
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Alpha Psychiatry(AP)

期刊介绍
Alpha Psychiatry(AP)是一本国际性、同行评审的开放获取学术期刊。Alpha Psychiatry为广州医科大学附属脑科医院的官方合作期刊,由 IMR Press 出版。
AP致力于发表具有科学和临床价值的研究,并鼓励投稿高质量的研究,以增进对精神病学的理解和治疗。并涵盖与精神病学、基础和临床神经科学以及行为科学相关的广泛主题,包括相关诊断方法、治疗技术和预防策略,致力于发表能解决重大临床问题的原创性文章,从而促进对相关疾病的深入理解和治疗水平的提高,包括对各种治疗方法的有效性、新型诊断工具与技术、以及精神疾病预防与管理新策略的探讨。AP发表原创文章、综述、社论、指南专家意见/专家意见、系统评价、研究方案、简讯、致编辑的信、辩论文章。期刊的目标读者包括精神科医生、心理健康工作者、神经科学家以及对医学各个领域感兴趣或从事相关工作的研究人员。
期刊于2000年以Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry之名创刊,2008年被SCIE收录。2021年,期刊正式更名为Alpha Psychiatry,并于当年以新期刊名再获SCIE收录。截至2024年期刊影响因子为3.5,在精神病学类别的JCR分区为Q1。目前期刊也被PMC(PubMed Central)、CNKI等数据库收录。
主编信息:

郑伟 医学博士
广州医科大学附属脑科医院物理治疗科主任(学科带头人),中国医师协会精神科医师分会华南物理治疗培训基地负责人,华南地区精神心理专科物理治疗分联盟负责人,广东省心理卫生协会物理治疗专委会主任委员
研究兴趣:快速抗抑郁技术包括无抽搐电休克治疗(MECT)、经颅磁刺激技术(TMS)、磁休克疗法(MST)、氯胺酮/艾司氯胺酮等。

FrancescoBartoli 医学博士
意大利米兰比可卡大学医学与外科学院副教授
研究兴趣:双相情感障碍
官方网址: https://www.imrpress.com/journal/AP
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