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Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN2044-8341

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.341

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.436

Total Works

1,206

Total Citations

33,289

2yr Mean Citedness

1.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on psychological interventions, therapeutic relationships, and mental health conditions. It explores topics such as substance use disorders, gender in psychotherapy, climate change anxiety, self-harm, digital mental health, trauma, LGBTQ+ mental health, loneliness, and conditions like bipolar disorder, tic disorders, and body dysmorphic disorder. The journal also investigates the experiences of specific populations including older adults, caregivers, and individuals from minority groups, as well as the effectiveness of various therapeutic approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and compassion-focused therapy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,206

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2044-8341

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PsychiatryPsychologyPsychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsSchizophrenia research and treatmentPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyAttachment and Relationship DynamicsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesMindfulness and Compassion InterventionsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsDigital Mental Health InterventionsMental Health and PsychiatryChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development