What is the Impact Factor of Society and Mental Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Society and Mental Health is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Society and Mental Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.867 (Q1) and an H-index of 44.

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

Society and Mental Health is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,651 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,641Top JournalHybrid

Society and Mental Health

Identifier (ISSN):2156-8693(Print)/2156-8731(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Society and Mental Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.867

#1,641

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

6articles/year

43.75% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Official journal of the ASA Section on the Sociology of Mental Health. Society and Mental Health (SMH) publishes original and innovative peer-reviewed research and theory articles that link social structure and sociocultural processes with mental health and illness in society. It will also provide an outlet for sociologically relevant research and theory articles that are produced in other disciplines and subfields concerned with issues related to mental health and illness. The aim of the journal is to advance knowledge in the sociology of mental health and illness by publishing the leading work that highlights the unique perspectives and contributions that sociological research and theory can make to our understanding of mental health and illness in society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.5%Medicine86.9%Psychiatry79.6%Psychotherapist74.3%Mental health64.6%Sociology62.6%Clinical psychology59.7%Social psychology57.3%Biology55.8%Political science51.5%Law50.5%Economics45.6%Developmental psychology40.8%Computer science35%Philosophy35%Mathematics32.5%Statistics27.7%Neuroscience27.7%Anxiety23.3%Pathology22.8%Geology21.4%Environmental health20.9%Ecology20.9%Paleontology20.4%Macroeconomics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Sociology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

SOCIOLOGY

Rank21/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank22/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	21/222	Q1
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	22/222	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year10

Total Citations1

2025

IF3

Articles / Year8

Total Citations13

2024

IF3

Articles / Year22

Total Citations104

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year19

Total Citations213

2022

IF3.615

Articles / Year18

Total Citations301

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	10	1
2025	3	8	13
2024	3	22	104
2023	5.1	19	213
2022	3.615	18	301
2021	—	6	92
2020	—	15	408
2019	—	15	419
2018	—	28	1,518
2017	—	25	763
2016	—	11	219
2015	—	20	707

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,641Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.867

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,651 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations230

3-Year Documents43

Citable Documents43

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 Rate64.4%

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: 16.7%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区SOCIOLOGY

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

Society and Mental Health (ISSN: 2156-8693) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIOLOGY, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.867 (Q1), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 6 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,651 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.