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Journal of Employment Counseling

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1964

ISSN2161-1920
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.522
H-Index
52
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.824
Total Works
1,879
Total Citations
14,487
2yr Mean Citedness
0.62
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Retractions
1
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Employment Counseling focuses on the theory, research, and practice of employment counseling. It examines factors influencing career development, job satisfaction, and work transitions across diverse populations and contexts. The journal also explores the role of counselors in addressing challenges related to personality, social capital, health conditions, technological disruption, and systemic issues in the workplace.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1964
Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,879
Publisher OrgWiley
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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?
Wiley-Blackwell
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2161-1920
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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2
Applied PsychologyQ3
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Applied

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyPsychology (miscellaneous)Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Career Development and DiversityCounseling Practices and SupervisionHigher Education and EmployabilityEmployment and Welfare StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesRetirement, Disability, and EmploymentMentoring and Academic Development
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref