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Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN1473-3145eISSN1746-1405

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

1.326

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.03

Total Works

1,716

Total Citations

24,909

2yr Mean Citedness

1.51

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on psychotherapy and counselling, focusing on various therapeutic approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy (NT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). It explores the effectiveness of these therapies for conditions including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, and examines factors influencing therapeutic outcomes like therapeutic alliance, client experiences, and cultural considerations. The journal also investigates novel delivery methods, including online and gamified interventions, and their impact on student well-being and professional development.

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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 Published1999

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,716

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1473-3145 / 1746-1405

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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

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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.

Applied PsychologyQ1

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsCounseling Practices and SupervisionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAttachment and Relationship DynamicsDigital Mental Health InterventionsChild Therapy and DevelopmentMental Health Treatment and AccessEducational and Psychological AssessmentsPersonality Disorders and Psychopathology