What is the Impact Factor of Mental Health and Prevention?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Mental Health and Prevention is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Mental Health and Prevention indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Mental Health and Prevention is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.119 (Q1) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes Mental Health and Prevention and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Mental Health and Prevention is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,164 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,068Hybrid

Mental Health and Prevention

Identifier (ISSN):2212-6570(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.9

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 Mental Health and Prevention

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.119

#4,068

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 RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

0articles/year

56.5% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Mental Health and Prevention (ISSN: 2212-6570) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.119 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.3%Psychology95.9%Psychiatry82.2%Psychotherapist65.7%Clinical psychology58.7%Mental health46.3%Biology45%Economics43%Nursing42.1%Sociology36.8%Pathology34.7%Political science34.3%Law33.1%Social psychology29.8%Philosophy27.7%Developmental psychology25.6%Mathematics25.6%Internal medicine24.4%Computer science24.4%Anxiety22.7%Physics20.7%Intervention (counseling)20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychiatry and Mental Health

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank97/293

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank38/184

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank96/293

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank66/184

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRESCI	97/293	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRESCI	38/184	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCIESCI	96/293	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCIESCI	66/184	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year90

Total Citations18

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year81

Total Citations161

2024

IF—

Articles / Year69

Total Citations346

2023

IF0

Articles / Year57

Total Citations699

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations371

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	90	18
2025	2.4	81	161
2024	—	69	346
2023	0	57	699
2022	—	28	371
2021	—	28	435
2020	—	17	369
2019	—	35	872
2018	—	41	877
2017	—	30	460
2016	—	24	485
2015	—	26	903

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,068Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.119

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,164 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations503

3-Year Documents145

Citable Documents138

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate69.1%

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 HealthQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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: N/A

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,164 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.