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Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Routledge · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN1521-0715

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.651

H-Index

119

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.029

Total Works

2,566

Total Citations

79,945

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy publishes research on sexual health, relationships, and marital dynamics. Recent articles explore topics such as infidelity and reconciliation, pornography use and religiosity, gender-affirming care and its implications, female sexual dysfunction, consensually non-monogamous relationships, sexual desire, sexual satisfaction in transgender individuals, paraphilic interests and sexual dysfunction, and the impact of technology on relationships. The journal also features studies on sexual counseling interventions and the assessment of sexual function.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,566

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1521-0715

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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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2026

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 PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Family StudiesPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sexual function and dysfunction studiesSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthAttachment and Relationship DynamicsMarriage and Sexual RelationshipsLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsGender, Feminism, and MediaHormonal and reproductive studiesGender Roles and Identity Studies