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Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
ISSN 1931-5864 · eISSN 1931-5872 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.32; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 159 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Family and Disability Support Research, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research and Down syndrome and intellectual disability research, together about 53.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, the official research journal of NADD, is an international, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal with the purpose of reporting original scientific and scholarly contributions to advance knowledge about mental health issues among persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The journal addresses issues related to the full range of mental health concerns including neuro-developmental disorders /autism spectrum disorders, severe behavior problems, criminality, substance abuse, and genetic phenotypes across the life span. The journal seeks to publish empirically-based research such as epidemiological or observational studies, studies of prognosis and diagnosis, related to the development and/or prevention of mental health problems in persons with intellectual disabilities; development of screening and diagnostic instruments; clinical trials of psychosocial and pharmacological interventions including health economic evaluations, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, qualitative studies. The journal welcomes editorials, short reports and correspondence. Newly published books are accepted for review. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106 .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Kerim M. MunirPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 2, United States 1, Austria 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology21.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience16.8%
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability researchMedicine15%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.5%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine3.7%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine3.3%
- Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareHealth Professions3.2%
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 | Education, Special | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Rehabilitation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CSA - Criminal Justice Abstracts, EBSCOhost - Academic Search Complete, Current Abstracts, TOC Premier, OCLC - ArticleFirst, Electronic Collections Online, PsycFIRST, ProQuest - Criminal Justice Abstracts, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
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
- 1.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.88Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 80,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 389 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 16 | 33 |
| 2024 | 19 | 10 | 51 |
| 2023 | 21 | 10 | 91 |
| 2022 | 28 | 11 | 175 |
| 2021 | 19 | 10 | 396 |
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
159 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)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 159 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)
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsNewly published books are accepted for review.Length not stated
- correspondenceThe journal welcomes editorials, short reports and correspondence.Length not stated
- editorialsThe journal welcomes editorials, short reports and correspondence.Length not stated
- short reportsThe journal welcomes editorials, short reports and correspondence.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities 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 a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous 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
- 1931-5864
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-5872
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities
What CAS zone is Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Special / Psychiatry / Rehabilitation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.32; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities?
The publisher reports about 159 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (2), United States (1) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities 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: .