SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,084CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J MENT HEALTH NU
Country: Australia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.318•SCImago Rank: #3,084•Identifier (ISSN):1445-8330(Print)/1440-0979(Online)•Articles / Year: 125•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,508 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.9
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
46

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate13.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
125articles/year
65.67% Gold OA•73.11% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.503)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.383)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.433)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.033)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Mental Health Nursing is the official journal of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. It is a fully refereed journal that examines current trends and developments in mental health practice and research. The International Journal of Mental Health Nursing provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on all issues of relevance to mental health nursing. The Journal informs you of developments in mental health nursing practice and research, directions in education and training, professional issues, management approaches, policy development, ethical questions, theoretical inquiry, and clinical issues. The Journal publishes feature articles, review articles, clinical notes, research notes and book reviews. Contributions on any aspect of mental health nursing are welcomed. Statements and opinions expressed in the journal reflect the views of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.1%Psychology95.9%Psychiatry80.6%Psychotherapist72%Mental health65.2%Political science63.4%Nursing62.6%Law62.2%Biology44.7%Sociology41.2%Economics39.8%Social psychology29.1%Philosophy28.2%Computer science27.7%Social science26.4%Anthropology26.1%Economic growth25.2%Clinical psychology24%Pathology23.3%Mathematics21.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,084Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.318

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
80

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.40

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,508 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,117
3-Year Documents458
Citable Documents419

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate65.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区NURSING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2002
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NURSING
JCRSCIE, SSCI
15/194Q1
PSYCHIATRY
JCRSCIE, SSCI
71/293Q1
NURSING
JCISCIE, SSCI
43/194Q1
PSYCHIATRY
JCISCIE, SSCI
60/293Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—14040
20253.3247627
20243.62201,360
20235.61802,152
20225.11432,340
20213.5031493,997
20202.3831506,860
20192.4331263,726
20182.0331454,035
2017—1374,423
2016—1223,532
2015—711,999
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

WoS Q1
1357201820192020202120222023202420253.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 13.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01