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International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture

Vesnu Publications · Iran · Est. 2013

ISSN2345-5802

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.185

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.235

Total Works

236

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.16

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Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture (IJBMC) is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to psychology and closely related interdisciplinary fields. The journal particularly focuses on psychosomatic medicine, psychotherapy, transpersonal and cultural psychology, mind-body studies, behavioral health, and health humanities. IJBMC publishes original and archival scholarly contributions, including empirical studies, qualitative research, theoretical papers, review articles, and interdisciplinary work that demonstrates clear relevance to psychological science and related biobehavioral and sociocultural disciplines. The journal aims to advance scholarship on the relationships among body, mind, culture, and health by providing a platform for rigorous academic dialogue across psychology and its neighboring fields.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications236

Publisher OrgVesnu Publications

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Vesnu Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2345-5802

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2015

2017

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2019

2020

2021

2024

2025

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 PsychologyQ4

Care PlanningQ4

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4

Social PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyCare PlanningSocial PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health and Well-being StudiesResilience and Mental HealthHealth and Wellbeing ResearchPsychosocial Factors Impacting YouthChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeological Modeling and AnalysisElectrical and Electromagnetic ResearchCOVID-19 and Mental HealthChild Therapy and Development