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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1983

ISSN1557-1882
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.102
H-Indexi
112
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.603
Total Worksi
2,622
Total Citationsi
69,995
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.41
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal provides a forum for international debate on mental health and addiction-related issues, and helps make sense of the effects of mental health and addiction on individuals and societies. It reports on current information and developments in mental health and addiction-related research, policy, phenomenology, literature, and treatment. The International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction offers broad-ranging coverage in such fields as psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminology, public health, history, law, and literature.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1983
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,622
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer New York
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1557-1882
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
143
4.8k
2019
232
20k
2020
266
6.2k
2021
283
3.3k
2022
235
1.8k
2023
203
933
2024
185
373
2025
77
15
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.

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychiatryPsychology, ClinicalSubstance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesGambling Behavior and TreatmentsImpact of Technology on AdolescentsSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyCOVID-19 and Mental HealthChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMental Health Treatment and AccessHomelessness and Social IssuesChild Development and Digital TechnologyBehavioral Health and Interventions

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Is International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. 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 and Addiction?

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 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 2.41.

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

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

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction?

The journal provides a forum for international debate on mental health and addiction-related issues, and helps make sense of the effects of mental health and addiction on individuals and societies. It reports on current information and developments in mental health and addiction-related research, policy, phenomenology, literature, and treatment. The International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction offers broad-ranging coverage in such fields as psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminology, public health, history, law, and literature.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref