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Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Routledge · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1533-2683

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.357

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.716

Total Works

652

Total Citations

6,231

2yr Mean Citedness

0.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy promotes a better understanding of what contributes to healthy adult relationships and how therapy facilitates the process. Experts address key treatment issues for all types of adult relationships, exploring couple therapy from the perspectives of theory, research, and practice.

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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 Published2001

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications652

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

1533-2683

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

Gender StudiesQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Applied PsychologyQ3

Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyGender StudiesSocial PsychologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Attachment and Relationship DynamicsFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsMarriage and Sexual RelationshipsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicySexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyReproductive Health and Technologies