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Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology

Ball State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN2159-8142
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.324
H-Index
27
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.504
Total Works
223
Total Citations
2,333
2yr Mean Citedness
0.92
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the intersection of counseling and psychology with social action and justice. It explores how professionals in these fields engage in advocacy, address systemic injustices, and promote social change. The scope includes research on training for social action, the experiences of marginalized populations, and the development of courage and competencies for activism within the profession.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications223
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Ball State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2159-8142
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Clinical PsychologyQ3
EducationQ3
Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial PsychologyClinical PsychologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Counseling Practices and SupervisionCommunity Health and DevelopmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentYouth Development and Social SupportMigration, Health and TraumaPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchMentoring and Academic DevelopmentSocial Work Education and PracticeResilience and Mental Health
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref