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Psychotherapy Research

Routledge · United States

ISSN1050-3307eISSN1468-4381

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

1.574

H-Index

121

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.635

Total Works

2,292

Total Citations

81,836

2yr Mean Citedness

2.07

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on psychotherapy, focusing on treatment outcomes, therapeutic processes, and therapist effects across various mental health conditions and populations. Studies examine the effectiveness of different therapeutic modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and emotion-focused therapy, and investigate factors influencing treatment success such as the therapeutic alliance, patient characteristics, and therapist competencies. Research also explores adaptations of therapies for specific groups, the impact of delivery modalities, and methodological considerations in psychotherapy research.

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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—

FrequencyEight Issues A Year, 2019-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,292

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1050-3307 / 1468-4381

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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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyAttachment and Relationship DynamicsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development