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Infant Mental Health Journal

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States

ISSN0163-9641eISSN1097-0355

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

1.224

H-Index

114

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.093

Total Works

2,501

Total Citations

68,774

2yr Mean Citedness

1.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on parent-infant relationships, focusing on factors that influence child development and parental well-being. Articles examine topics such as parental mentalization, supportive parenting behaviors, attachment, and the impact of parental mental health on child outcomes, including interventions and support mechanisms.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,501

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0163-9641 / 1097-0355

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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

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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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Development

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumAttachment and Relationship DynamicsFamily and Disability Support ResearchInfant Development and Preterm Care