What is the Impact Factor of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.832 (Q2) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,038 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,516Hybrid

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH

Identifier (ISSN):0020-7411(Print)/1557-9328(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.832

#6,516

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

27articles/year

15.85% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, the International Journal of Mental Health features in-depth articles on research, clinical practice, and the organization and delivery of mental health services around the world. Covering both developed and developing countries, it provides vital information on important new ideas and trends in community mental health, social psychiatry, psychiatric epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology97.8%Medicine86%Psychiatry74.5%Psychotherapist57.4%Political science45.5%Mental health43.2%Law41.2%Biology34.8%Economics32.4%Sociology30.6%Philosophy29.3%Computer science28%Clinical psychology23.7%Nursing21.1%Physics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Clinical

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank72/184

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank115/184

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRESCI	72/184	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCIESCI	115/184	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year30

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year40

Total Citations71

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year33

Total Citations107

2023

IF2

Articles / Year20

Total Citations158

2022

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations178

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	30	6
2025	1.7	40	71
2024	1.4	33	107
2023	2	20	158
2022	—	33	178
2021	—	34	531
2020	—	38	667
2019	—	37	338
2018	—	21	102
2017	—	34	543
2016	—	27	294
2015	—	26	461

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,516Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-1991, 1993, 1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.832

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.47

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,038 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations209

3-Year Documents89

Citable Documents75

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational 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: 7.1%

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, CLINICAL

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

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH (ISSN: 0020-7411) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.832 (Q2), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,038 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.