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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
ISSN 0894-587X · eISSN 1573-3289 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 201 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mental Health Treatment and Access, Health Policy Implementation Science and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal advancing science, service, and policy related to mental health care. The journal aims to answer questions such as the following and more: How do we achieve an efficient, effective, and equitable model of care for diverse communities? How do we influence the adoption, implementation and sustained use of empirically supported mental health recommendations in routine care? How do we move knowledge from here to there most efficiently, at lowest cost, with greatest impact and widest reach? The journal upholds the highest standards of scientific excellence and primarily publishes rigorous original empirical research and welcomes quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods; experimental and quasi-experimental designs; examinations of large administrative databases; and registered meta-analyses and systematic reviews. Authors are encouraged to review published articles for fit before submissions and invited to contact the editor with recommendations for special issues. The journal welcomes submissions from around the globe that focus on diverse populations (e.g., regarding age, identities, socio-economic position, geography), mental health need and care (in specialty and non-specialty settings), and across the public health continuum (from prevention to intervention). Of particular interest are studies in the following areas: Levers of change at the macroeconomic, social, and public policy levels Socioeconomic, political, structural, systemic and social determinants of mental health equity Integrated, coordinated, collocated, and collaborative care models Organizational architecture, infrastructure, and social context Workforce enhancement, care extenders, training, task shifting and task sharing Intervention and policy implementation optimization; hybrid implementation-effectiveness trials Common elements, transdiagnostic care, measurement-based care and quality improvement Inner and outer context policies, facilitators and barriers to intervention implementation Academic-community-government partnerships to bridge research, practice and policy Inter-agency collaboration and scale-up Technology facilitated and remote care Mental health care costs and financing systems Knowledge aggregation, integration, transfer and action
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Stacy FrazierPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 46, Canada 2, Japan 1, Germany 1, Switzerland 1 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology11.9%
- Health Policy Implementation ScienceHealth Professions9.6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology8.7%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions8.6%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions7.2%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology6.8%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine6.1%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCAB AbstractsERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,206OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 644,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,736 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 25 | 9 |
| 2025 | 57 | 31 | 113 |
| 2024 | 97 | 63 | 610 |
| 2023 | 82 | 49 | 691 |
| 2022 | 67 | 45 | 1,021 |
| 2021 | 84 | 52 | 1,309 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
201 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 157 days – 252 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 219 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (112 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions required for previously published material Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0894-587X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-3289
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
What CAS zone is Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Health Policy & Services / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.6; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 111.
How long does peer review take at Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 201 days (interquartile range 157–252 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (46), Canada (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research open access, and what is the APC?
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .