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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,832CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.38•SCImago Rank: #2,832•Identifier (ISSN):0022-0167(Print)/1939-2168(Online)•Articles / Year: 102•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,619 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.5
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
181

181 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate10.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
102articles/year
10.56% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.088)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Counseling Psychology® publishes empirical research in the areas of counseling activities (including assessment, interventions, consultation, supervision, training, prevention, and psychological education) career development and vocational psychology diversity and underrepresented populations in relation to counseling activities the development of new measures to be used in counseling activities professional issues in counseling psychology In addition, the Journal of Counseling Psychology considers reviews or theoretical contributions that have the potential for stimulating further research in counseling psychology, and conceptual or empirical contributions about methodological issues in counseling psychology research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologySocial psychology80.2%Medicine70.5%Clinical psychology57.6%Applied psychology55.3%Psychotherapist48.7%Political science41.2%Law41%Sociology39.7%Developmental psychology35.6%Mathematics31.7%Economics30.9%Biology29.5%Philosophy27%Computer science24.5%Psychiatry23.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,832Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1954-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.38

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
181

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.51

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,619 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations759
3-Year Documents181
Citable Documents181

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate58.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
Social PsychologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
APA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCRSSCI
34/115Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
JCRSSCI
21/73Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
JCISSCI
23/115Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
JCISSCI
20/73Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—702
20253.8115113
20243.882314
20233.992517
20225.08873754
2021—1011,838
2020—902,420
2019—982,879
2018—923,994
2017—764,834
2016—655,228
2015—856,699
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Counseling Psychology

WoS Q2
235620222023202420253.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29