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Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1989

ISSN1094-3412eISSN1556-3308

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.695

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.878

Total Works

1,773

Total Citations

38,640

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the assessment and outcomes of behavioral health services, including suicide risk screening in hospital settings, the effectiveness of crisis call center staff behaviors, the association between adverse childhood experiences and safety net program use, and the impact of transitioning foster care children between Medicaid plans on healthcare utilization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 52 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,773

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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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?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1094-3412 / 1556-3308

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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

Times cited

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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.

Health PolicyQ2

Health (social science)Q2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)Health Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesHealth Policy Implementation SciencePrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Policy and ManagementHomelessness and Social IssuesSchizophrenia research and treatmentMental Health and Patient InvolvementPsychiatric care and mental health services