About the journal
PLOS Mental Health is an open-access journal published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,596 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 29 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- ISSN
- 2837-8156
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,596 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 1008
- Declared review time
- 29 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://journals.plos.org/mentalhealth/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2025-02-26
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 2,596 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 29 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
1008
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
29weeks
Works in OpenAlex
542
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
11
i10-index
17
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2025-02-26
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 97%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- PLOS mental health
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9918844789006676
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Migration, Health and Trauma
Show all subjects (50)
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family Support in Illness
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords (DOAJ)
- mental health
- counseling psychology
- psychiatry
- behaviorial medicine
- lived experience
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