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Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Wiley-Blackwell · United States

ISSN0883-8534eISSN2161-1912

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.439

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SNIP

0.698

Total Works

1,199

Total Citations

27,147

2yr Mean Citedness

0.81

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on multicultural counseling and development, particularly concerning culturally responsive practices, social justice, and addressing inequities faced by diverse populations. It explores themes of broaching difficult conversations related to race, ethnicity, and culture in counseling, and the development of multicultural competencies in counselors and trainees. The journal also examines the impact of systemic issues, discrimination, and cultural factors on client well-being and counselor professional development, with a notable emphasis on the experiences of Black and Asian individuals in counseling contexts.

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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—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,199

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?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0883-8534 / 2161-1912

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Applied PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Counseling Practices and SupervisionRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentParental Involvement in EducationPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications