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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1957

ISSN1445-8330eISSN1447-0349

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

1.586

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.752

Total Works

2,638

Total Citations

59,799

2yr Mean Citedness

2.51

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on mental health nursing, exploring various aspects of patient care, nursing practice, and systemic issues within mental health services. It examines interventions, therapeutic relationships, ethical considerations, and the experiences of both patients and healthcare professionals. The scope includes research on specific conditions like psychosis, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders, as well as broader themes such as stigma, recovery, and the impact of organizational factors on care delivery.

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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 Published1957

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,638

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1445-8330 / 1447-0349

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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

2019

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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.

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NursingPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsMental Health Treatment and AccessPsychiatric care and mental health servicesSchizophrenia research and treatmentFamily Caregiving in Mental IllnessMental Health and PsychiatryHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth, psychology, and well-beingEmergency and Acute Care Studies