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Psychotherapy

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1963

ISSN1939-1536
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
1.45
H-Index
137
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.507
Total Works
4,691
Total Citations
127,066
2yr Mean Citedness
1.10
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Psychotherapy focuses on the therapeutic relationship, including therapist behaviors, client-therapist interactions, and the impact of these on alliance and outcomes. It examines various therapeutic modalities, such as videoconference and face-to-face therapy, and specific interventions like emotion-focused therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. The journal also explores training and competence in psychotherapy, including spiritual and religious competence, and the implementation of practices like measurement-based care and routine outcome monitoring.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1963
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,691
Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Psychological Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1939-1536
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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 PsychologyQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

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 DynamicsCounseling Practices and SupervisionChild Therapy and DevelopmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyAttachment and Relationship DynamicsTransactional Analysis in PsychotherapyAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychological Testing and Assessment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref