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Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1573-3564
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 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
0.645
H-Index
59
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.123
Total Works
1,667
Total Citations
19,300
2yr Mean Citedness
1.21
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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy provides an international forum to explore the complexities and controversies facing psychotherapists. The journal publishes original peer-reviewed articles that critically analyze theory, research, or clinical practice. In addition, it offers empirical studies, panel discussions, essays, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical articles. Psychotherapists and clinical researchers will find this journal an important vehicle to review the challenges of treating a variety of patients.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1968
Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,667
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-3564
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyCounseling Practices and SupervisionChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMental Health and PsychiatryChild Therapy and DevelopmentTransactional Analysis in PsychotherapyAttachment and Relationship DynamicsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref