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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 Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
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
0.383
H-Indexi
27
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.504
Total Worksi
223
Total Citationsi
2,333
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.92
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Sociology and Political Science; Clinical Psychology; Education; Social Psychology.

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
Citations received
12
149
2019
10
36
2020
6
9
2021
9
50
2022
16
32
2023
14
26
2024
8
2
2025
4
0
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology

Is Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology?

Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.383.

Is Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology?

Subject areas: Sociology and Political Science; Clinical Psychology; Education; Social Psychology.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology?

Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref