Journal profile · Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
JMIR Mental Health
ISSN 2368-7959 · JMIR Publications Inc. · CANADA
JMIR Mental Health: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.41; fully open access; APC about USD 3,150; median 99 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 147 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMIR Mental Health is published by JMIR Publications Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Digital Mental Health Interventions, Mental Health via Writing and Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, together about 50.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMIR Mental Health (Impact Factor 7.4, Editor-in-Chief: John Torous, MD, MBI) is a premier, open-access, peer-reviewed journal indexed in PubMed Central and PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Sherpa/Romeo, DOAJ, EBSCO/EBSCO Essentials, SCIE, PsycINFO and CABI. JMIR Mental Health has a unique focus on digital health and internet/mobile interventions, technologies, and electronic innovations (software and hardware) for mental health, addictions, online counseling, and behavior change. The journal publishes research on system descriptions, theoretical frameworks, review papers, viewpoint/vision papers, and rigorous evaluations that advance evidence-based care, improve accessibility, and enhance the effectiveness of digital mental health solutions. It also explores innovations in digital psychiatry, e-mental health, and clinical informatics in psychiatry and psychology, with an emphasis on improving patient outcomes and expanding access to care. The main themes/topics covered by this journal can be found here. JMIR Mental Health has an international author and readership and welcomes submissions from around the world. Need help choosing a journal? Use our Journal Finder tool to find the perfect match for your manuscript. Get Started
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Editor-in-chief Proposals Theme IssuesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 15, Canada 5, Israel 5, Australia 4, Switzerland 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology32.8%
- Mental Health via WritingPsychology9.5%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions7.9%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology6.2%
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine5.1%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences4.9%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology3.6%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPsycINFOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 7.41LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 11.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 942OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 144LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,376 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 116 | 116 | 121 |
| 2025 | 147 | 147 | 1,680 |
| 2024 | 143 | 143 | 3,097 |
| 2023 | 113 | 113 | 2,866 |
| 2022 | 118 | 118 | 4,658 |
| 2021 | 198 | 198 | 7,647 |
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 PubMed · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 49 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 159 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (297 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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,150 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,750 | Yes | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
ORCID required for all authors at time of publication Model summary
JMIR Publications requires that all authors / coauthors have an ORCID (a unique researcher identifier) at the time of publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE plagiarism definition Model summary
According to COPE, plagiarism is defined as “When somebody presents the work of others (data, words or theories) as if they were his/her own and without proper acknowledgment”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Preprints Open for Peer Review
Reporting guidelines required for specific article types Model summary
2026-09-12 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Effects of a Digital Peer Support Network on Anxiety and Perceived Social Support Among Japanese University Students: Within-Subjects Experimental Study Open Peer Review Period: September 12, 2026 - November 07, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-08-14 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Vi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
No duplicate submission; preprints allowed with disclosure Model summary
2026-09-12 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Effects of a Digital Peer Support Network on Anxiety and Perceived Social Support Among Japanese University Students: Within-Subjects Experimental Study Open Peer Review Period: September 12, 2026 - November 07, 2026 Peer Review Me 2026-08-14 | Share on Bluesky Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Vi…
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
- JMIR Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2368-7959
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Digital Psychiatry
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JMIR Mental Health
What CAS zone is JMIR Mental Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JMIR Mental Health is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JMIR Mental Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.41; CiteScore 11.4, h-index 103.
How long does peer review take at JMIR Mental Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 74–136 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 JMIR Mental Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 JMIR Mental Health based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Canada (5) and Israel (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMIR Mental Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMIR Mental Health is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JMIR Mental Health open access, and what is the APC?
JMIR Mental Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .