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International Journal of Mental Health

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States

ISSN0020-7411eISSN1557-9328

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.832

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.827

Total Worksi

1,708

Total Citationsi

18,234

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.28

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Mental Health features in-depth articles on research, clinical practice, and the organization and delivery of mental health services around the world. It covers topics including psychological distress, cognitive impairment, and audiology, as well as research related to COVID-19.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,708

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-7411 / 1557-9328

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

334

2019

651

2020

501

2021

165

2022

134

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health PolicyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessSchizophrenia research and treatmentMental Health and PsychiatryPsychiatric care and mental health servicesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mental Health

Is International Journal of Mental Health a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Mental Health: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Mental Health?

International Journal of Mental Health is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.28.

Is International Journal of Mental Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Mental Health is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.