Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
International Journal of Mental Health
ISSN 0020-7411 · eISSN 1557-9328 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Mental Health: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 133 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Mental Health is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mental Health Treatment and Access, Schizophrenia research and treatment and Mental Health and Psychiatry, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Established in 1972, the International Journal of Mental Health is an international peer-reviewed journal for researchers, clinicians, and educators, in psychiatry and related disciplines including clinical psychology, social work, and behavioral science. The International Journal of Mental Health seeks contributions that will promote mental health across populations, communities, and cultures, through innovative approaches to identification, prevention, and treatment. The International Journal of Mental Health is in particular interested in publishing: manuscripts focusing on novel delivery modalities and patient-centered outcomes; manuscripts grounded in transdiagnostic and/or transcultural frameworks; and manuscripts reporting on research conducted in real-world settings including in (but not limited to) low and middle income countries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Eric BuiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology15.4%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine10%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities9.2%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology8.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology7.7%
- Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Professions4.5%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology4.3%
- Family Caregiving in Mental IllnessPsychology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, EBSCO Host Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Advanced Placement Source, Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson), SocINDEX, SocINDEX with Full Text, STM Source, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), E-psych, Gale Book Review Index Plus, Ovid PsychINFO, Sociology Collection
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.83Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 446OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 72,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,726 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 40 | 14 | 72 |
| 2024 | 33 | 14 | 108 |
| 2023 | 20 | 8 | 159 |
| 2022 | 33 | 10 | 178 |
| 2021 | 34 | 10 | 530 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
133 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 133 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program). Model summary
International Journal of Mental Health is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the disc…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0020-7411
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-9328
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mental Health
What CAS zone is International Journal of Mental Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Mental Health is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Mental Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Mental Health?
The publisher reports about 133 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17%. 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Mental Health in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Psychology.
Which databases index International Journal of Mental Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Mental Health is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Mental Health open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Mental Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .