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Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome

Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR - Italia) Β· Italy Β· Est. 2010

ISSN2239-8031eISSN2239-8031
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 Β· Scopus CiteScore 4.3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.192
H-Indexi
26
CiteScorei
4.3
SNIPi
0.798
Total Worksi
379
Total Citationsi
3,395
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.50
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome (RIPPPO) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the Italian Area Group of the Society for Psychotherapy Research ( SPR Italy Area Group ). Its aim is to promote a fruitful communication between the Italian and International communities, enriching clinicians and researchers mutual collaboration. It welcomes high quality articles from any part of the world, concerning a variety of topics (e.g., psychotherapy process and outcome, diagnosis and assessment, psychopathology, etc.), with different formats (e.g., reviews, empirical studies, methodological works, clinical studies) and from different epistemological, theoretical and methodological perspectives of the contemporary research in psychotherapy. Particular attention will be paid to works sensitive to the close interconnection between psychotherapy process and psychopathology, as well as theory and clinical practice; the focus on intensive case analysis; the study of the psychotherapies delivered within the different institutional settings and with attention to the interdisciplinary dialogue.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
FrequencyThree Issues A Year, 2017-
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications379
Publisher OrgPAGEPress (Italy)
OA Since2012
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR - Italia)
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2239-8031 / 2239-8031
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
46
573
2019
21
272
2020
45
471
2021
34
258
2022
23
237
2023
32
209
2024
27
41
2025
8
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Clinical PsychologyQ1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAttachment and Relationship DynamicsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesTransactional Analysis in PsychotherapyPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMental Health and PsychiatrySocial Representations and Identity

Frequently asked questions about Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome

Is Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome?

Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 4.3.

Is Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome?

Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome (RIPPPO) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the Italian Area Group of the Society for Psychotherapy Research ( SPR Italy Area Group ). Its aim is to promote a fruitful communication between the Italian and International communities, enriching clinicians and researchers mutual collaboration. It welcomes high quality articles from any part of the world, concerning a variety of topics (e.g., psychotherapy process and outcome, diagnosis and assessment, psychopathology, etc.), with different formats (e.g., re

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