Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health (CJCMH) provides an important forum for Canadian scholars and practitioners within the areas of positive mental health and effective, recovery oriented practices and systems.

The Journal is evolving as a key resource in furthering the transformation of mental health systems and services in Canada.

Accordingly, priority topics for the Journal are best and promising, recovery oriented practices including psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) approaches, mental health reform and transformation to effective, community mental health services and systems, and evaluation and quality improvement.

In addition to original research, the Journal publishes high quality literature reviews and meta analyses as well as articles addressing major health and mental health policy issues.

The Journal also has a Practice Innovation Section which accepts manuscripts on innovative and promising practices.

The Journal is interdisciplinary as well as bilingual.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.247

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18716

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	61

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Family Assessment Measure

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Harvey A., Paul D., Jack

• Internalized Homophobia: A Factor in Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide in the Gay and Lesbian Population

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Karine J., Kathryn, Richard

• The Process of Empowerment: Implications for Theory and Practice

  Citation: 138

  Authors: John, Peggy

• An Evaluation of An Anti-Bullying Intervention in Toronto Schools

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Debra J., Wendy M., Suzanne, Alice

• Juvenile Prostitution and Child Sexual Abuse: A Controlled Study

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Chris, Loretta

• Depression in Male-to-Female Transgender Ontarians: Results from the Trans PULSE Project

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Nooshin Khobzi, Greta R., Robb, Anna, Kyle, Matthias

• Community Integration and Quality of Life: A Comparison of Persons With Psychiatric Disabilities in Housing Programs and Community Residents Who Are Neighbours

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Tim, Julye

• Prevalence of and Risk and Protective Factors for Depression in Female-to-Male Transgender Ontarians: Trans PULSE Project

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Nooshin Khobzi, Greta R., Kyle, Matthias, Robb, Anna

• Pathways toward Positive Psychosocial Outcomes and Mental Health for Youth with Disabilities: A Knowledge Synthesis of Developmental Trajectories

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Jan Willem, Debra, Marc Woodbury, Gillian, Marilyn, Tram, Matt, Marilyn

• Defining Mental Illness and Accessing Mental Health Services: Perspectives of Asian Canadians

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Han Z., Annette J.

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