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Mental Health and Physical Activity

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1878-0199

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

1.019

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SNIP

0.839

Total Works

706

Total Citations

16,203

2yr Mean Citedness

2.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and mental health across different age groups and conditions. Studies examine the impact of exercise interventions on cognitive and motor functions in children with autism, the association of physical activity and screen time with common mental disorders in adolescents, and the effects of exercise on cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. It also explores how changes in the 24-hour activity cycle relate to menopausal symptoms and investigates the link between sedentary behavior and academic performance in adolescents.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 68 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications706

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-0199

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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

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Times cited

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied PsychologyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychiatryPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physical Activity and HealthBehavioral Health and InterventionsObesity, Physical Activity, DietEating Disorders and BehaviorsChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringHuman auditory perception and evaluationSleep and related disordersMindfulness and Compassion Interventions