ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,620Hybrid

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Acronym:jopn
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Abbreviation (ISO):J PSYCHOSOC NURS MEN
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Identifier (ISSN):0279-3695(Print)
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Publisher:Slack Incorporated
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +0.4
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

WoS Q3
01120.6120180.6920190.7120201.120211.3920221.220231.220241.120251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.384
#14,620

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
91articles/year
4.78% Gold OA•89.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal for psychosocial and mental health nurses in a variety of community and institutional settings. For more than 50 years, the Journal has provided the most up-to-date, practical information available for today’s psychosocial-mental health nurse, including short contributions about psychopharmacology, mental health care of older adults, addictive behaviors and diagnoses, and child/adolescent disorders and issues. Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as: • Monthly feature, “Clip & Save: Drug Chart,” a one-page resource of up-to-date information on current medications for various psychiatric illnesses • Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content • Articles posted online just 2 months after acceptance • Continuing Nursing Education credits available each month

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology91.2%Medicine81%Psychiatry49.2%Psychotherapist30.5%Biology28.7%Political science26.8%Law26%Nursing25.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q3
Rank118/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q3
Rank131/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year48
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year123
Total Citations74
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year105
Total Citations128
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year117
Total Citations328
2022
IF1.392
Articles / Year122
Total Citations415

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,620Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.384

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,751 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations369
3-Year Documents340
Citable Documents280

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 Rate73.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NURSING
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

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services (acronym: jopn, abbr: J PSYCHOSOC NURS MEN, ISSN: 0279-3695) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Slack Incorporated in United States since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.384 (Q2), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,751 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
Slack Incorporated
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1981
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SLACK INC, 6900 GROVE RD, THOROFARE, USA, NJ, 08086

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28