SSM - Mental Health

Aims & Scope

SSM - Mental Health (SSM-MH) provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of social science research on mental health and behavioral health.

SSM - Mental Health shares the same general approach to manuscripts as its companion title, Social Science & Medicine .

The journal takes a broad view of the field of mental and behavioral health, especially welcoming interdisciplinary papers from across the Social Sciences and allied areas.

We publish original research articles (both empirical and theoretical), reviews, position papers, and commentaries on mental health issues, to inform current research, policy, and practice in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners, and policy makers.

We also publish Series, a unique format which combine 2-3 related articles around a similar theme or context.

The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of mental health and behavioral health from a wide range of social science disciplines (anthropology, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, implementation science, population health science, and public health), and material relevant to the social sciences from any of the professions concerned with mental health, health care, clinical practice, and health policy.

We encourage material that is motivated by a theoretical framework and of general interest to an international readership.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Embase

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Psychology and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,450.00 USD. Learn more.

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