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Journal of Clinical Psychology

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States

ISSN0021-9762eISSN1097-4679

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.288

H-Index

206

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.251

Total Works

12,538

Total Citations

328,747

2yr Mean Citedness

1.89

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Clinical Psychology publishes research on psychological disorders, including borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions. It focuses on the assessment and treatment of these conditions, examining factors such as defensive functioning, psychic pain, social anxiety, self-consciousness, and rumination. The journal also explores the effectiveness of various therapeutic interventions, including General Psychiatric Management, Compassion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches, as well as the role of social support and self-compassion in psychological well-being.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 155 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications12,538

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9762 / 1097-4679

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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

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychological Testing and AssessmentPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes