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International Journal of Social Psychiatry

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-7640eISSN1741-2854

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.292

H-Index

114

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.332

Total Works

5,359

Total Citations

91,692

2yr Mean Citedness

1.70

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on mental health conditions, including but not limited to, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and trauma. It examines psychosocial factors, social support, and the impact of societal events like pandemics and war on mental well-being. The scope also includes studies on specific populations such as transgender individuals, refugees, and victims of violence, as well as investigations into various treatment and support modalities, including digital interventions and peer support.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications5,359

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-7640 / 1741-2854

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessSchizophrenia research and treatmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMental Health and PsychiatryMigration, Health and Trauma