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Mindfulness

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1968

ISSN1868-8535
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / 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?
282
days submission → published
measured · last 6 articles · accept 264d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.315
H-Indexi
129
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.401
Total Worksi
2,900
Total Citationsi
92,938
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.80
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Mindfulness is an international, peer-reviewed journal examining the latest research findings and best practices in mindfulness. Explores the nature and foundations of mindfulness, its mechanisms of actions, and its use across cultures. Serves as a much-needed forum for broad-based, leading-edge research covering but not limited to reliability and validity of assessment of mindfulness, clinical uses of mindfulness in psychological distress, psychiatric disorders, and medical conditions, and much more. Supported by an editorial board composed of multidisciplinary experts in mindfulness. Promotes the science and practice of mindfulness across diverse viewpoints and disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, medicine, neurobiology, psychoneuroendocrinology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, philosophy, and spirituality. Publishes papers addressing mindfulness training for clinicians, institutional staff, teachers, parents, and industry personnel.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1968
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,900
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1868-8535
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
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
208
6.3k
2019
271
7.5k
2020
235
5.3k
2021
249
3.9k
2022
234
2.9k
2023
212
1.4k
2024
254
496
2025
175
21
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.

Applied PsychologyQ1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1
Health (social science)Q1
Social PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychiatryPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologySocial PsychologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionChild Therapy and DevelopmentResilience and Mental HealthSleep and related disordersReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyMusic Therapy and Health

Frequently asked questions about Mindfulness

Is Mindfulness a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Mindfulness: 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 Mindfulness?

Mindfulness 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 2.80.

Is Mindfulness indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Mindfulness is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is an international, peer-reviewed journal examining the latest research findings and best practices in mindfulness. Explores the nature and foundations of mindfulness, its mechanisms of actions, and its use across cultures. Serves as a much-needed forum for broad-based, leading-edge research covering but not limited to reliability and validity of assessment of mindfulness, clinical uses of mindfulness in psychological distress, psychiatric disorders, and medical conditions, and much more. Supported by an editorial board composed of multidisciplinary experts in mindfulness. Promote

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