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Journal of Affective Disorders Template

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About the Journal of Affective Disorders format

Journal of Affective Disorders is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Treatment of Major Depression, Mental Health Treatment and Access.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Affective Disorders, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inBipolar Disorder and Treatment Treatment of Major Depression Mental Health Treatment and Access Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
ISSN0165-0327
Citation impact (2-yr)4.59
h-index308
i10-index15,092
Total citations989,771
Article processing charge$3,210
Top institutions publishing hereHarvard University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Journal of Affective Disorders per year

717
2014
763
2015
776
2016
776
2017
1K
2018
1.1K
2019
1.5K
2020
1.3K
2021
1.3K
2022
1.4K
2023
1.8K
2024
2.3K
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Affective Disorders by publication year

44.7K
2014
46.5K
2015
48K
2016
47.7K
2017
46.5K
2018
41.4K
2019
73.7K
2020
41.9K
2021
30.5K
2022
22.4K
2023
16.9K
2024
5.4K
2025

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Journal of Affective Disorders template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Affective Disorders format?
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What reference style does Journal of Affective Disorders use?
Journal of Affective Disorders uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Affective Disorders, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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Who publishes Journal of Affective Disorders?
Journal of Affective Disorders is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Affective Disorders template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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