Mindfulness
Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1968
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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.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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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has no integrity flags on record for Mindfulness: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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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