School Mental Health
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Aims & Scope
School Mental Health: A Multidisciplinary Research and Practice Journal is a forum for the latest research related to prevention, treatment, and assessment practices that are associated with the pre-K to 12th-grade education system and focuses on children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. The journal publishes empirical studies, quantitative and qualitative research, and systematic and scoping review articles from authors representing the many disciplines that are involved in school mental health, including child and school psychology, education, pediatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry, developmental psychology, school counseling, social work and nursing. Sample topics include: · Innovative school-based treatment practices· Consultation and professional development procedures· Dissemination and implementation science targeting schools· Educational techniques for children with emotional and behavioral disorders· Schoolwide prevention programs· Medication effects on school behavior and achievement· Assessment practices· Special education services· Developmental implications affecting learning and behavior· Racial, ethnic, and cultural issues· School policy· Role of families in school mental health· Prediction of impairment and resilience· Moderators and mediators of response to treatment
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PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisSchool Mental Health (acronym: smhe, ISSN: 1866-2625) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.357 (Q1), an H-index of 59.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 85 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,400 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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