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American Journal of Psychotherapy

American Psychiatric Association · United States · Est. 1863

ISSN2575-6559
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.834
H-Index
160
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
8,719
Total Citations
156,365
2yr Mean Citedness
1.28
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on various psychotherapy modalities and their application in diverse populations, including acceptance and commitment therapy for older adults with cognitive decline, interpersonal psychotherapy for PTSD and cultural contexts, behavioral activation for postpartum depression, canine-assisted intervention in inpatient psychiatry, phenomenological empathy in training, psychotherapy for underserved communities, cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychosis, regulation-focused psychotherapy for children, and dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents.

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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 Published1863
Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications8,719
Publisher OrgAmerican Psychiatric Association
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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?
American Psychiatric Association
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2575-6559
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.

Clinical PsychologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsMental Health and PsychiatryChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyMental Health Research TopicsChild Therapy and DevelopmentPsychiatric care and mental health servicesCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsAttachment and Relationship Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref