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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1973

ISSN1573-3289
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
1.258
H-Index
108
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.396
Total Works
2,712
Total Citations
83,466
2yr Mean Citedness
3.02
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the implementation, scaling, and sustainment of evidence-based practices and interventions within mental health services. Articles explore facilitators and barriers to integrating these practices in various settings, including child and family services, behavioral health organizations, inpatient mental health care, primary care, and schools. The research also examines the impact of these interventions on patient and staff outcomes, as well as the role of context, funding, and stakeholder buy-in in successful implementation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1973
FrequencyBimonthly, 1992-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,712
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?
1573-3289
Indexed in a trusted database?
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
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.

Health PolicyQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessHealth Policy Implementation ScienceChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPrimary Care and Health OutcomesMental Health and Patient InvolvementPsychiatric care and mental health servicesSchizophrenia research and treatmentHealthcare Policy and ManagementHomelessness and Social IssuesCommunity Health and Development
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref