What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Public Mental Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Public Mental Health is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Public Mental Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Public Mental Health is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.409 (Q3) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Journal of Public Mental Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Public Mental Health is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,851 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,975Hybrid

Journal of Public Mental Health

Identifier (ISSN):1746-5729(Print)/2042-8731(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Public Mental Health

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.409

#13,975

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

22articles/year

9.68% Gold OA•86.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Public Mental Health (ISSN: 1746-5729) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.409 (Q3), an H-index of 32.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.2%Medicine99.1%Psychiatry82.6%Psychotherapist81.7%Mental health79.7%Political science65.8%Law62.1%Sociology53.2%Economics47.3%Nursing47.3%Social psychology38.4%Economic growth31.3%Biology31.1%Social science31%Pathology31%Anthropology29.9%Philosophy29%Computer science29%Qualitative research23.7%Business23.6%Mathematics22.7%Public relations21.6%Public health21%Physics20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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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

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank379/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank361/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRESCI	379/443	Q4
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCIESCI	361/443	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year17

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year37

Total Citations14

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year44

Total Citations94

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year28

Total Citations119

2022

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations212

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	17	0
2025	1.2	37	14
2024	1.6	44	94
2023	1.4	28	119
2022	—	33	212
2021	—	24	259
2020	—	43	322
2019	—	51	604
2018	—	30	275
2017	—	31	526
2016	—	30	303
2015	—	32	457

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,975Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2000, 2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.409

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,851 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations127

3-Year Documents99

Citable Documents88

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 Rate61.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational 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: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,851 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.