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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,302Hybrid

Infant Mental Health Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0163-9641(Print)/1097-0355(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Infant Mental Health Journal

WoS Q3
12342.1520222.420232.120242202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.951
#5,302

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
90

90 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
47.83% Gold OA•84.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Infant Mental Health Journal (IMHJ) is the official publication of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) and the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) and is copyrighted by MI-AIMH. The Infant Mental Health Journal publishes peer-reviewed research articles, literature reviews, program descriptions/evaluations, theoretical/conceptual papers and brief reports (clinical case studies and novel pilot studies) that focus on early social and emotional development and characteristics that influence social-emotional development from relationship-based perspectives. Examples of such influences include attachment relationships, early relationship development, caregiver-infant interactions, infant and early childhood mental health services, contextual and cultural influences on infant/toddler/child and family development, including parental/caregiver psychosocial characteristics and attachment history, prenatal experiences, and biological characteristics in interaction with relational environments that promote optimal social-emotional development or place it at higher risk. Research published in IMHJ focuses on the prenatal-age 5 period and employs relationship-based perspectives in key research questions and interpretation and implications of findings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyMedicineDevelopmental PsychologyPsychiatryBiologyPhilosophyComputer SciencePsychotherapyClinical PsychologySocial PsychologySociologyNursingPolitical Science
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q3
Rank53/95
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Q3
Rank70/95
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year45
Total Citations3
2025
IF2
Articles / Year90
Total Citations89
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year63
Total Citations193
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year68
Total Citations418
2022
IF2.15
Articles / Year76
Total Citations709

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,302Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.951

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.37

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,269 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations484
3-Year Documents173
Citable Documents172

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate87.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Infant Mental Health Journal (ISSN: 0163-9641) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.951 (Q1), an H-index of 90.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,269 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28