Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
ISSN 1540-1383 · eISSN 1540-1391 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 130 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Creativity in 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 Child Therapy and Development, Counseling Practices and Supervision and Art Therapy and Mental Health, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Creativity in Mental Health is the valuable interdisciplinary reference source for academics and therapeautic practitioners. This refereed journal examines the practical applications of using creativity to help deepen self-awareness and build healthy relationships. This journal also explores how creative, diverse, and relational therapeautic approaches can be used in counseling practice. Each issue of the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health provides a wide range of interdisciplinary discussion relative to diverse mental health issues. The journal incorporates high-quality empirical research with cogent in-depth discussion and addresses the topics in both qualitative and quantitative language. Each unique focus encourages the rich dialogue among scholars, practitioners, and students. Book reviews highlight new and interesting publications in the field. In another column, film reviews provide a framework for conceptualizing personality styles and common issues found in human relations. Three other special columns provide: (a) relationally-based creative interventions used by counselors and psychotherapists in their practices, (b) creative teaching methods by counselor educators; and (c) an opportunity for mental health professionals to offer their perspective on creative, innovative, and resourceful counseling topics. Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous anonymous double anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief CHRISTOPHER LEETH, PhD, LPC-SPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 1, Mexico 1, Ireland 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology12.5%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology11%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities10.7%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology9.4%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology8.8%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology3.8%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology3.6%
- History of Medical PracticeMedicine3.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: OCLC, OCLC - ArticleFirst - Electronic Collections Online, VINITI RAN - Referartivnyi Zhurnal
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
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.76Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 294OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 127,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 879 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 43 | 7 | 80 |
| 2023 | 37 | 6 | 139 |
| 2022 | 21 | 5 | 75 |
| 2021 | 56 | 7 | 306 |
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
130 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
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 130 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Creativity in 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 ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review with at least two anonymous referees, based on initial editor screening. Model summary
All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous anonymous double anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 1540-1383
- Electronic ISSN
- 1540-1391
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
What CAS zone is Journal of Creativity in Mental Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Creativity in 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 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Creativity in Mental Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Creativity in Mental Health?
The publisher reports about 130 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Creativity in Mental Health based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (1), Mexico (1) and Ireland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Creativity in Mental Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Creativity in Mental Health open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health is a subscription journal. 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: .