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Q1npj Mental Health Research
About npj Mental Health Research
npj Mental Health Research is a scholarly journal published by Nature Publishing Group. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.814 and H-index of 17.
Coverage: 2022-2026. Research categories: Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Digital Mental Health Interventions; Mental Health Research Topics; Mental Health via Writing; Mental Health Treatment and Access; Suicide and Self-Harm Studies; COVID-19 and Mental Health.
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