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Mindfulness

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1968

ISSN1868-8535

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.82

H-Index

129

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.401

Total Works

2,900

Total Citations

92,938

2yr Mean Citedness

2.80

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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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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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1868-8535

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

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