2026 Journal Metrics Score
0.0
Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data
The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 |
| Pharmacy | Q4 |
| Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Q4 |
| Clinical Psychology | Q4 |
A lower-cited Q4 journal by citation data
By citation data, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law is in the lowest quartile in Political Science and International Relations and 3 other subfields and ranks #2,422 of 2,466 Psychology journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 99%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Pharmacy, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q4 in this Journal Metrics record.
OpenAlex lists these research topics for Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's papers: Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues, Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare, and Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending.
OpenAlex records 3,010 citations to papers published in Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and 63 of its papers have been cited at least 10 times each (i10-index).
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Ranked #2,422 in Psychology by Journal Metrics Score and #197 among Q4 Psychology journals. This context helps compare Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 209 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 0.0.
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OpenAlex classifies Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Pharmacy, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.
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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law does not publish an acceptance rate.
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See what the report coversBy citation data, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law is in the lowest quartile in Political Science and International Relations and 3 other subfields and ranks #2,422 of 2,466 Psychology journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 99%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Pharmacy, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, so check that your topic fits its scope.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Submit online through the link in Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.
Papers Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law published each year, and citations its papers received in that year, from OpenAlex.