The share of German scientific publications in the world's top 10% cited for psychiatry and mental health is forecasted to gradually increase from 9% in 2024 to 9.04% by 2028. In 2023, the share stood at 8.95%, indicating consistent year-on-year growth. The year-on-year growth from 2023 to 2024 is 0.56%, and from 2024 onwards is approximately 0.11% annually, with a 5-year CAGR of 0.22%.

Future trends to watch include:

Potential changes in global research funding patterns that could affect publication output.
Emergence of new research fields within psychiatry and mental health that may influence top-cited publications.
International collaborations that may impact German contributions to top-cited research.