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Adultspan Journal

American Counseling Association · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN2161-0029

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.23

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.301

Total Works

332

Total Citations

2,115

2yr Mean Citedness

0.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on professional counseling practices and research, with a significant emphasis on serving older adult populations and addressing issues related to aging, mental health, and well-being. It also explores counseling for diverse adult populations, including gifted individuals, cancer survivors, and emerging adults, and examines topics such as grief, suicide, trauma, and the integration of various therapeutic approaches.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 8 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications332

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?

American Counseling Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2161-0029

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aging and Gerontology ResearchHuman auditory perception and evaluationFamily Support in IllnessCounseling Practices and SupervisionPsychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesIdentity, Memory, and TherapyGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health