Overview
Mental health and physical activity, published by Elsevier BV (United Kingdom), published 302 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 2,523 citations in those years. Its h-index is 67 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.88. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #6,772 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,649 of 8,757 in Medicine.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 1,966 | 21 |
| 2021 | 47 | 556 | 22 |
| 2022 | 52 | 716 | 25 |
| 2023 | 59 | 666 | 34 |
| 2024 | 77 | 456 | 47 |
| 2025 | 67 | 129 | 41 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Physical Activity and Health | Medicine | 72.8 | 953 | 53% |
| International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | Medicine | 85.5 | 798 | 100% |
| Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour | Medicine | 56.3 | 176 | 48% |
| Physical Activity and Health | Medicine | 61.1 | 136 | 100% |
| Health Psychology Review | Psychology | 76.8 | 140 | 74% |
| Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine | Medicine | 52.5 | 187 | 28% |
| Pediatric Exercise Science | Medicine | 65.4 | 216 | 28% |
| Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine | Psychology | 69.3 | 294 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1755-2966
- Print ISSN: 1755-2966
- Electronic ISSN: 1878-0199
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S112317789
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Mental health and physical activity?
It is 70.0 out of 100, which places it #6,772 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Mental health and physical activity?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.88.
Is Mental health and physical activity open access?
56% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Mental health and physical activity charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.