Journal profile · SUBSTANCE ABUSE-PSYCHIATRY
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
ISSN 1557-1874 · eISSN 1557-1882 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · 6 issues per year · Founded 2006
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 133 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 184 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Impact of Technology on Adolescents and Gambling Behavior and Treatments, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Mental Health and Addictions (IJMH) offers a forum for up-to-date information and developments in mental health and addiction-related research, policy, etiology, literature reviews, and prevention and treatment. Our scope includes mental health, substance addictions, behavioral addictions, and concurrent mental health and addictive disorders. Through publishing high-quality peer-reviewed articles, it is our aim to seek and lead an international debate on mental health and addiction-related issues, and to help make sense of how mental health, addiction, and their comorbidities affect individuals, families, and societies. The journal offers broad-ranging coverage in such fields as psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminology, public health, psychiatry, history, and law and publishes feature articles, review articles, clinical notes, research notes, letters to the editor, and commentaries. We publish 6 issues a year. The IJMH presents three subsections: (i) mental health; (ii) addictions and (iii) psychometric analysis/validation studies about mental health and addictions instruments. We also take into consideration the diversity/balance of subjects, region and authorship. Some main topics are: Social determinants of mental health/well-being; Workplace and mental health; Mental health and addictions in educational settings; Digital mental health resources; Community-based and recovery-oriented practice and mental health/addictions services; Harm Reduction; Mental health and addictions related stigma. We welcome the submission of manuscripts for publication by researchers, clinicians, educators, frontline workers, other allied health professionals, policy makers, people with lived and living experience, and community stakeholders.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SUBSTANCE ABUSE-PSYCHIATRY
Editor-in-chief Elena StănculescuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 15, Spain 7, Australia 4, United Kingdom 3, Canada 3 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine11.5%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences11.4%
- Gambling Behavior and TreatmentsPsychology11.1%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology5.2%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology4.9%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.8%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology4.7%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | 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 | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, 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
- 2.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,278OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 174LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,700,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,697 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 61 | 32 |
| 2025 | 184 | 96 | 511 |
| 2024 | 205 | 112 | 1,091 |
| 2023 | 236 | 139 | 2,044 |
| 2022 | 283 | 150 | 3,498 |
| 2021 | 268 | 164 | 6,279 |
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
133 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 160 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (337 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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 Conflict of Interest
When authors submit a manuscript, they are responsible for disclosing all financial and personal relationships that might bias their work. To prevent ambiguity, authors must state explicitly whether potential conflicts do or do not exist. Each author must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. For each source of funds, both the…
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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1557-1874
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-1882
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
What CAS zone is International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychiatry / Psychology, Clinical / Substance Abuse. 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 International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.67; CiteScore 12.8, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 133 days (interquartile range 100–178 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Spain (7) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .