Mental Health and Social Inclusion

Aims & Scope

MHSI is practical in nature and enables readers to keep up to date with innovative approaches and best practice, as well as explore problems and possible solutions.

The Journal includes applied research, case studies, commentaries, interviews, service user points of view and regular features such as Policy Watch and Research Watch.

Research articles are peer reviewed and other types of articles are subject to editor review, with blind peer review if appropriate or requested.

The journal focuses on recovery, empowerment, rehabilitation, peer support and self-management, with regular updates on: -Employment- Education/training- Arts/culture- Leisure, physical and community activities- Personal finances- International perspectives.

MHSI is relevant to researchers in universities and colleges, NHS trusts, social service departments, training providers, housing associations, voluntary sector agencies, government departments, commissioners, service users and carers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.381

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14285

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	214

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, 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.

• Does perpetrator gender influence attitudes towards intimate partner violence (IPV)? Examining the relationship between male-perpetrated and female-perpetrated IPV attitudes among a sample of UK young adults

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Ethan, Dominic, Anthony, B. Kennath

• Mental health, positive psychology and leadership: a positive autoethnographic case study of Claude-Hélène Mayer

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Claude-Hélène, Freda

• Mental health and positive aging: a positive autoethnographic case study of Joyce Shaffer

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Joyce, Freda

• Examining the immediate and enduring psychological impact of street harassment on women’s mental health

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Georgina, Dominic, Emma, Lara

• Laughter, mental health and cancer: a case study of Ros Ben-Moshe

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Ros, Freda

• Mental health and peace: a positive autoethnographic case study of Grant Rich

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Grant J., Freda

• Stigma research in Arab countries: a rapid review

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Waleed

• Humor, laughter and mental health: a case study of Mary Kay Morrison

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Mary Kay, Ros, Freda

• Climate change and mental health: impact on people with disabilities

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Shinu, Sunita

• Mental health of Indian LGBT+ community: role of coping self-efficacy and social inclusion

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Sanjana, Asim Kumar

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