Bipolar Disorders publishes research of relevance to the basic mechanisms, clinical aspects, or treatment of bipolar disorders and related illnesses. Our intention is to provide a single international outlet for new research in this area. As a global biological psychiatry journal, we’re proud to have made a huge impact on the field and continue to be a valuable resource for authors and researchers alike.

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  • 8.2CiteScore
  • 5Journal Impact Factor
  • 47%Acceptance rate
  • 29 days Submission to first decision
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Reasons to Publish with Us:
  • A dedicated editorial team committed to timely peer review and online publication.
  • The official journal of ISBD, with year over year growth in readership & submissions.
  • Get your research seen with a journal averaging 250+ downloads per article.
  • Publish in a top tier journal, ranking in the top 15% of Clinical Neurology & Psychiatry journals.
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Articles

COMMENTARY
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Popularity Is Not Consensus

Sergio Strejilevich, Cecilia Samamé, Danilo Quiroz, 
  •  22 May 2025
EDITORIAL
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Assisted Dying in the Context of Depression: A Consequential Matter Warranting Systematic Research?

Gin S. Malhi, 
  •  20 May 2025
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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Towards a Better Understanding of the Lived Experience of Carers of People With Bipolar Disorder: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Juliet Robinson, Bronte Speirs, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Tanya Hanstock, 
  •  8 May 2025
CLINICAL CURIOSITY
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Management of Refractory Catatonia Associated With OCD Exacerbation in a Patient With Bipolar I Disorder: A Case Report

Jiyun Lee, Rahat Hossain, Nikola Grujich, Ayal Schaffer, 
  •  8 May 2025
CLINICAL CONUNDRUM
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Clinical Conundrum: SSRI Emergent Hypomania, a Turn in the Road to Bipolarity?

Matthew Cohen, Prateek Varshney, Jasmine Ronsisvalle, Violeta Perez-Rodriguez, 
  •  3 May 2025
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The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.

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Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) 2018 guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder

Lakshmi N Yatham, Sidney H Kennedy, Sagar V Parikh, Ayal Schaffer, David J Bond, Benicio N Frey, Verinder Sharma, Benjamin I Goldstein, Soham Rej, Serge Beaulieu, Martin Alda, Glenda MacQueen, Roumen V Milev, Arun Ravindran, Claire O'Donovan, Diane McIntosh, Raymond W Lam, Gustavo Vazquez, Flavio Kapczinski, Roger S McIntyre, Jan Kozicky, Shigenobu Kanba, Beny Lafer, Trisha Suppes, Joseph R Calabrese, Eduard Vieta, Gin Malhi, Robert M Post, Michael Berk, 
  •  97-170
  •  14 March 2018
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The prevalence and burden of bipolar disorder: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Alize J Ferrari, Emily Stockings, Jon-Paul Khoo, Holly E Erskine, Louisa Degenhardt, Theo Vos, Harvey A Whiteford, 
  •  440-450
  •  27 August 2016
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The International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Task Force report on the nomenclature of course and outcome in bipolar disorders

Mauricio Tohen, Ellen Frank, Charles L Bowden, Francesc Colom, S Nassir Ghaemi, Lakshmi N Yatham, Gin S Malhi, Joseph R Calabrese, Willem A Nolen, Eduard Vieta, Flávio Kapczinski, Guy M Goodwin, Trisha Suppes, Gary S Sachs, KN Roy Chengappa, Heinz Grunze, Philip B Mitchell, Shigenobu Kanba, Michael Berk, 
  •  453-473
  •  10 July 2009
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Lithium and suicide in mood disorders: Updated meta‐review of the scientific literature

Katharine A Smith, Andrea Cipriani, 
  •  575-586
  •  12 September 2017
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A step ahead: Exploring the gut microbiota in inpatients with bipolar disorder during a depressive episode

Annamaria Painold, Sabrina Mörkl, Karl Kashofer, Bettina Halwachs, Nina Dalkner, Susanne Bengesser, Armin Birner, Frederike Fellendorf, Martina Platzer, Robert Queissner, Gregor Schütze, Markus J. Schwarz, Natalie Moll, Peter Holzer, Anna K. Holl, Hans-Peter Kapfhammer, Gregor Gorkiewicz, Eva Z. Reininghaus, 
  •  40-49
  •  26 July 2018
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Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) 2018 guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder

Lakshmi N Yatham, Sidney H Kennedy, Sagar V Parikh, Ayal Schaffer, David J Bond, Benicio N Frey, Verinder Sharma, Benjamin I Goldstein, Soham Rej, Serge Beaulieu, Martin Alda, Glenda MacQueen, Roumen V Milev, Arun Ravindran, Claire O'Donovan, Diane McIntosh, Raymond W Lam, Gustavo Vazquez, Flavio Kapczinski, Roger S McIntyre, Jan Kozicky, Shigenobu Kanba, Beny Lafer, Trisha Suppes, Joseph R Calabrese, Eduard Vieta, Gin Malhi, Robert M Post, Michael Berk, 
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The diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents: Past, present and future

Gin S. Malhi, Maedeh Jadidi, Erica Bell, 
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Brain stimulation treatment for bipolar disorder

Julian Mutz, 
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The 2020 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders: Major depression summary

Gin S. Malhi, Erica Bell, Ajeet B. Singh, Darryl Bassett, Michael Berk, Philip Boyce, Richard Bryant, Michael Gitlin, Amber Hamilton, Philip Hazell, Malcolm Hopwood, Bill Lyndon, Roger S. McIntyre, Grace Morris, Roger Mulder, Richard Porter, Lakshmi N. Yatham, Allan Young, Greg Murray, 
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The 2020 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders: Bipolar disorder summary

Gin S. Malhi, Erica Bell, Philip Boyce, Darryl Bassett, Michael Berk, Richard Bryant, Michael Gitlin, Amber Hamilton, Philip Hazell, Malcolm Hopwood, Bill Lyndon, Roger S. McIntyre, Grace Morris, Roger Mulder, Richard Porter, Ajeet B. Singh, Lakshmi N. Yatham, Allan Young, Greg Murray, 
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Efficacy and safety of established and off‐label ADHD drug therapies for cognitive impairment or attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in bipolar disorder: A systematic review by the ISBD Targeting Cognition Task Force

Kamilla W. Miskowiak, Zacharias K. Obel, Riccardo Guglielmo, Caterina del Mar Bonnin, Christopher R. Bowie, Vicent Balanzá-Martínez, Katherine E. Burdick, Andre F. Carvalho, Annemieke Dols, Katie Douglas, Peter Gallagher, Lars V. Kessing, Beny Lafer, Kathryn E. Lewandowski, Carlos López-Jaramillo, Anabel Martinez-Aran, Roger S. McIntyre, Richard J. Porter, Scot E. Purdon, Ayal Schaffer, Paul R. A. Stokes, Tomiki Sumiyoshi, Ivan J. Torres, Tamsyn E. Van Rheenen, Lakshmi N. Yatham, Allan H. Young, Eduard Vieta, Gregor Hasler, 
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Patterns of pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder: A GBC survey

Balwinder Singh, Anastasia K. Yocum, Rebecca Strawbridge, Katherine E. Burdick, Caitlin E. Millett, Amy T. Peters, Sarah H. Sperry, Giovanna Fico, Eduard Vieta, Norma Verdolini, Ophelia Godin, Marion Leboyer, Bruno Etain, Ivy F. Tso, Brandon J. Coombes, Melvin G. McInnis, Andrew A. Nierenberg, Allan H. Young, Melanie M. Ashton, Michael Berk, Lana J. Williams, Kamyar Keramatian, Lakshmi N. Yatham, Bronwyn J. Overs, Janice M. Fullerton, Gloria Roberts, Philip B. Mitchell, Ole A. Andreassen, Ana C. Andreazza, Peter P. Zandi, Daniel Pham, Joanna M. Biernacka, Mark A. Frye, The FACE-BD Collaborators, The Global Bipolar Cohort Collaborative, 
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Treating bipolar depression with esketamine: Safety and effectiveness data from a naturalistic multicentric study on esketamine in bipolar versus unipolar treatment-resistant depression

Giovanni Martinotti, Bernardo Dell'Osso, Giorgio Di Lorenzo, Giuseppe Maina, Alessandro Bertolino, Massimo Clerici, Stefano Barlati, Gianluca Rosso, Marco Di Nicola, Matteo Marcatili, Giacomo d'Andrea, Clara Cavallotto, Stefania Chiappini, Sergio De Filippis, Giuseppe Nicolò, Pasquale De Fazio, Ileana Andriola, Raffaella Zanardi, Domenica Nucifora, Stefania Di Mauro, Roberta Bassetti, Mauro Pettorruso, Roger S. McIntyre, Stefano L. Sensi, Massimo di Giannantonio, Antonio Vita, the REAL-ESK Study Group, 
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The impact of caffeine consumption on clinical symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder: A systematic review

Sofia Frigerio, Rebecca Strawbridge, Allan H. Young, 
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Racial disparities in bipolar disorder treatment and research: a call to action

Margaret O Akinhanmi, Joanna M Biernacka, Stephen M Strakowski, Susan L McElroy, Joyce E Balls Berry, Kathleen R Merikangas, Shervin Assari, Melvin G McInnis, Thomas G Schulze, Marion LeBoyer, Carol Tamminga, Christi Patten, Mark A Frye, 

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