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International Journal of Systemic Therapy

Routledge · United States · Est. 2020

ISSN2692-3998

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

0.173

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.224

Total Works

131

Total Citations

221

2yr Mean Citedness

0.49

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Systemic Therapy (IJST) is dedicated to advancing systems-based therapy with individuals, couples, families, and the larger community. It publishes original research, conceptual papers, case studies, and innovations in training for a diverse, multidisciplinary audience.

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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 Published2020

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications131

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2692-3998

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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 PsychologyQ4

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Attachment and Relationship DynamicsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsFamily and Disability Support ResearchCounseling Practices and SupervisionFamily Support in IllnessFamily Dynamics and RelationshipsDigital Mental Health InterventionsChild Therapy and Development