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International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Guilford Publications · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1937-1209

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.907

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.909

Total Worksi

546

Total Citationsi

13,928

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.10

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Cognitive Therapy publishes papers of relevance to all scientific and clinical aspects of cognitive behavior therapy. The contents include empirical research studies, outcome trials, theoretical articles, literature reviews and meta-analyses, as well as reports on new manualized treatments or novel clinical case studies. Topic coverage spans the discipline, encompassing basic research on clinical cognitive and/or behavioral processes; clinical science; psychopathology and treatment mechanisms; innovative assessment and treatment technologies; expert perspectives on specific clinical problems and diverse populations; international treatment dissemination, and critical issues in translating research to practice. The journal also presents special issues devoted to specific themes or topics and welcomes proposals for special issues on timely topics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications546

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Guilford Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1937-1209

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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

Citations received

191

2017

508

2018

311

2019

785

2020

543

2021

247

2022

245

2023

105

2024

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.

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMental Health Research TopicsObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyEating Disorders and BehaviorsPerfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety StudiesPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsMindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Is International Journal of Cognitive Therapy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Cognitive Therapy: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Cognitive Therapy?

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.907.

Is International Journal of Cognitive Therapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy is indexed in Scopus.