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International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-7284eISSN1943-2836

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.32

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.458

Total Works

4,570

Total Citations

40,248

2yr Mean Citedness

0.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on group psychotherapy, including its application in various clinical settings, the development of therapeutic tools, and the examination of specific therapeutic processes and outcomes. Articles explore group teletherapy, trauma-focused groups, and interventions for issues like weight stigma, academic procrastination, and internalized misogyny. The journal also addresses challenges in implementing group therapy in community mental health centers and considerations for diverse populations, such as deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,570

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-7284 / 1943-2836

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Clinical PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsChild Therapy and DevelopmentCounseling Practices and SupervisionAcademic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology