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British Journal of Psychotherapy

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1984

ISSN1752-0118

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.222

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.783

Total Worksi

2,952

Total Citationsi

8,347

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.19

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Psychiatry; Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental Health.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,952

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1752-0118

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

136

2019

100

138

2020

102

187

2021

103

111

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Clinical PsychologyQ4

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsChild Therapy and DevelopmentMental Health and PsychiatryTransactional Analysis in PsychotherapyAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyAttachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychiatric care and mental health servicesPersonality Disorders and Psychopathology

Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Psychotherapy

Is British Journal of Psychotherapy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for British Journal of Psychotherapy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of British Journal of Psychotherapy?

British Journal of Psychotherapy is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.19.

Is British Journal of Psychotherapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

British Journal of Psychotherapy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of British Journal of Psychotherapy?