International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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Aims & Scope
The International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction offers a forum for up-to-date information and developments in mental health and addiction-related research, policy, phenomenology, literature, and treatment. Through publishing high-quality peer-reviewed articles, it is our aim to seek and lead an international debate on mental health and addiction-related issues, and to help make sense of how mental health and addiction affect individuals and societies. Our Journal covers areas in psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminology, public health, history, law, literature, and other fields pertaining to mental health and addiction. The Journal publishes feature articles, review articles, clinical notes, research notes, first person accounts, letters to the editor, commentaries, conference reports, book reviews and abstracts in all of these areas. We publish 4 times a year.
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PSYCHIATRY
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PSYCHIATRY
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (acronym: ijmh, abbr: INT J MENT HEALTH AD, ISSN: 1557-1874) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SUBSTANCE ABUSE, published by Springer US in United States since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.102 (Q2), an H-index of 87.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 311 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,523 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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