What is the Impact Factor of Personality and Mental Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Personality and Mental Health is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Personality and Mental Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.982 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

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

Personality and Mental Health is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,297 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,041Hybrid

Personality and Mental Health

Identifier (ISSN):1932-8621(Print)/1932-863X(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Personality and Mental Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.982

#5,041

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

29articles/year

49.06% Gold OA•93.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Personality and Mental Health: Multidisciplinary Studies from Personality Dysfunction to Criminal Behaviour aims to lead and shape the international field in this rapidly expanding area, uniting three distinct literatures: DSM-IV/ICD-10 defined personality disorders, psychopathy and offending behaviour. Through its multi-disciplinary and service orientated approach, Personality and Mental Health provides a peer-reviewed, authoritative resource for researchers, practitioners and policy makers working in the areas of personality and mental health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicineSocial PsychologyClinical PsychologyPsychiatryPsychotherapyDevelopmental PsychologyBiologyComputer ScienceMathematicsPhilosophy

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank128/293

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Rank26/77

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank107/293

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Rank35/77

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSSCI	128/293	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCRSSCI	26/77	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCISSCI	107/293	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL	JCISSCI	35/77	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year33

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year62

Total Citations77

2024

IF2

Articles / Year48

Total Citations139

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year33

Total Citations225

2022

IF3.304

Articles / Year45

Total Citations379

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	33	3
2025	2.7	62	77
2024	2	48	139
2023	2.7	33	225
2022	3.304	45	379
2021	—	38	438
2020	—	34	462
2019	—	37	679
2018	—	35	1,060
2017	—	48	1,302
2016	—	45	722
2015	—	41	644

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,041Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.982

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.70

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,297 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations352

3-Year Documents101

Citable Documents93

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 Rate56.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental 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: 5%

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)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PSYCHIATRY

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

Personality and Mental Health (ISSN: 1932-8621) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. 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 0.982 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,297 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.