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Journal of Psychopharmacology Template

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About the Journal of Psychopharmacology format

Journal of Psychopharmacology is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Schizophrenia research and treatment, Treatment of Major Depression. Over its lifetime it has published 4,678 papers, which have received 179,045 citations.

PublisherSAGE
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 Psychopharmacology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Schizophrenia research and treatment Treatment of Major Depression Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Psychedelics and Drug Studies
ISSN0269-8811
Citation impact (2-yr)4.07
h-index169
i10-index2,914
Top institutions publishing hereKing's College London
Journal websitewww.uk.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Psychopharmacology per year

121
2014
136
2015
161
2016
148
2017
143
2018
153
2019
150
2020
138
2021
138
2022
117
2023
127
2024
165
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Psychopharmacology by publication year

7.2K
2014
9K
2015
11.4K
2016
7K
2017
5.4K
2018
5.8K
2019
4.5K
2020
3.4K
2021
3.8K
2022
1.9K
2023
1.1K
2024
356
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Psychopharmacology

Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial

Roland R. Griffiths, Matthew W. Johnson, Michael A. Carducci et al. · 30 Nov 2016

Cancer patients often develop chronic, clinically significant symptoms of depression and anxiety. Previous studies suggest that psilocybin may decrease depression and anxiety in cancer patients. The effects of psilocybin were studied in 51 cancer patients with life-threatening diagnoses and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. This randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial investigated the effects of a very…

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Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Stephen Ross, Anthony P. Bossis, Jeffrey Guss et al. · 30 Nov 2016

BACKGROUND: Clinically significant anxiety and depression are common in patients with cancer, and are associated with poor psychiatric and medical outcomes. Historical and recent research suggests a role for psilocybin to treat cancer-related anxiety and depression. METHODS: In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial, 29 patients with cancer-related anxiety and depression were randomly assigned and received…

1,705 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Evidence-based guidelines for treating bipolar disorder: Revised third edition recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

GM Goodwin, Peter Haddad, I. Nicol Ferrier et al. · 15 Mar 2016

The British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines specify the scope and targets of treatment for bipolar disorder. The third version is based explicitly on the available evidence and presented, like previous Clinical Practice Guidelines, as recommendations to aid clinical decision making for practitioners: it may also serve as a source of information for patients and carers,…

1,301 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety

MW Johnson, WA Richards, R. R. Griffiths · 30 May 2008

There has recently been a renewal of human research with classical hallucinogens (psychedelics). This paper first briefly discusses the unique history of human hallucinogen research, and then reviews the risks of hallucinogen administration and safeguards for minimizing these risks. Although hallucinogens are relatively safe physiologically and are not considered drugs of dependence, their administration involves…

1,196 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence: A proof-of-concept study

Michael P. Bogenschutz, Alyssa A. Forcehimes, Jessica A. Pommy et al. · 13 Jan 2015

UNLABELLED: Several lines of evidence suggest that classic (5HT2A agonist) hallucinogens have clinically relevant effects in alcohol and drug addiction. Although recent studies have investigated the effects of psilocybin in various populations, there have been no studies on the efficacy of psilocybin for alcohol dependence. We conducted a single-group proof-of-concept study to quantify acute effects…

1,164 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Psychopharmacology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Psychopharmacology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Psychopharmacology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Psychopharmacology use?
Journal of Psychopharmacology 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 Psychopharmacology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Psychopharmacology?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Psychopharmacology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Journal of Psychopharmacology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Psychopharmacology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Journal of Psychopharmacology?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Psychopharmacology PDF?
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