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Journal of Public Mental Health

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN2042-8731

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.574

H-Index

SNIP

0.589

Total Works

731

Total Citations

7,313

2yr Mean Citedness

0.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Public Mental Health publishes research on the prevalence, determinants, and interventions related to mental health across diverse populations and geographical contexts. Articles explore the impact of socio-demographic factors, public policy, urban planning, and socioeconomic stressors on mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. The journal also investigates the role of environmental factors, digital technologies, and workplace conditions in shaping mental wellbeing, with a focus on vulnerable groups and the development of prevention and intervention strategies.

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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 Published1999

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications731

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2042-8731

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Treatment and AccessMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth disparities and outcomesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentHealth, psychology, and well-beingEmployment and Welfare StudiesSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesHomelessness and Social IssuesChild and Adolescent HealthMigration, Health and Trauma