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Editorials

Fields of interest and influence: a new method for sourcing and ranking journals in psychiatry

Glenn E. HuntDiscipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Concord Hospital, New South Wales, 2139 AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Garry WalterDiscipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Northern Sydney Local Health Network, Coral Tree Family Service, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia;Family and Community Health Research Group, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South, New South Wales, Australia
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Michelle ClearyFamily and Community Health Research Group, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South, New South Wales, Australia
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Nerissa SohNorthern Sydney Local Health Network, Coral Tree Family Service, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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Andrés MartinChild Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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Gin S. MalhiDiscipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; CADE Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Royal North Shore Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
Pages 614-618 | Published online: 26 Aug 2011

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