This journal publishes peer-reviewed papers that examine the latest research findings and best practices in mindfulness. It explores the nature and foundations of mindfulness, its mechanisms of actions, and its use across cultures. In addition, Mindfulness features papers that address issues involving the training of clinicians, institutional staff, teachers, parents, and industry personnel in mindful provision of services.
Coverage in the journal includes reliability and validity of assessment of mindfulness; clinical uses of mindfulness in psychological distress, psychiatric disorders, and medical conditions; alleviation of personal and societal suffering; the nature and foundations of mindfulness; mechanisms of action; and the use of mindfulness across cultures.
Mindfulness features diverse viewpoints, including psychology, psychiatry, medicine, neurobiology, psychoneuroendocrinology, cognitive, behavioral, cultural, philosophy, spirituality, and wisdom traditions. It serves as a much-needed forum for the broad-based, leading-edge research in this burgeoning field.
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- Offers the single scholarly source dedicated to mindfulness theory and multidisciplinary scholarly research, including assessment, prevention, treatment, consultation, training, and collaboration
- Is supported by an editorial board that is composed of a highly qualified and experienced multidisciplinary team of experts in mindfulness
- Helps define and advance the science and practice of mindfulness
Journal information
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Nirbhay N. Singh
- Publishing model
- Hybrid (Transformative Journal). Learn about publishing Open Access with us
Journal metrics
- 3.581 (2019)
- Impact factor
- 4.559 (2019)
- Five year impact factor
- 53 days
- Submission to first decision
- 216 days
- Submission to acceptance
- 871,304 (2020)
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Latest issue

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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Affect Dynamics: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Mindfulness Is Linked with Affectivity in Daily Life: An Experience-Sampling Study with Meditators
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Evidence Map of Mindfulness for Stages of Psychosis: State of the Literature and Implications for Future Research
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Journal updates
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COVID-19 and impact on peer review
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
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About this journal
- Electronic ISSN
- 1868-8535
- Print ISSN
- 1868-8527
- Abstracted and indexed in
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- CNKI
- Current Contents / Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Dimensions
- EBSCO Discovery Service
- Google Scholar
- Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China
- Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
- Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition
- Naver
- OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
- ProQuest ABI/INFORM
- ProQuest Business Premium Collection
- ProQuest Central
- ProQuest-ExLibris Primo
- ProQuest-ExLibris Summon
- PsycINFO
- Psyndex
- SCImago
- SCOPUS
- Social Science Citation Index
- TD Net Discovery Service
- UGC-CARE List (India)
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