This journal publishes articles exploring psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice, with a focus on the relationship between inner experience and external reality, the analyst-patient dynamic, and the integration of psychoanalytic thought with broader social and developmental contexts.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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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 PsychologyQ2
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Scopus Categories
Developmental and Educational PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyMental Health and PsychiatryPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchTransactional Analysis in Psychotherapy