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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,641Hybrid

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Identifier (ISSN):1352-4658(Print)/1469-1833(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

WoS Q2
12342.4720221.82023220241.620252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.914
#5,641

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
85

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
61articles/year
80.8% Gold OA•94.23% Original Research

Aims & Scope

An international multidisciplinary journal aimed primarily at members of the helping and teaching professions. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy features original research papers, covering both experimental and clinical work, that contribute to the theory, practice and evolution of cognitive and behaviour therapy. The journal aims to reflect and influence the continuing changes in the concepts, methodology, and techniques of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy. A particular feature of the journal is its broad ranging scope - both in terms of topics and types of study covered. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy encompasses most areas of human behaviour and experience, and represents many different research methods, from randomized controlled trials to detailed case studies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology94.8%Medicine74.8%Psychiatry65.8%Biology53%Clinical psychology51%Psychotherapist46.2%Neuroscience43.7%Cognition39.7%Anxiety31.7%Philosophy28.3%Internal medicine27.9%Psychoanalysis27%Social psychology26.6%Nursing23.6%Physics22.7%Pathology22.6%Computer science22.6%Developmental psychology22.4%Economics21.7%Surgery20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q2
Rank75/184
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q3
Rank97/184
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year17
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year38
Total Citations25
2024
IF2
Articles / Year50
Total Citations125
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year75
Total Citations541
2022
IF2.467
Articles / Year62
Total Citations356

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,641Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.914

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,226 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations416
3-Year Documents157
Citable Documents155

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 Rate64.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Clinical PsychologyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 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)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (ISSN: 1352-4658) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.914 (Q1), an H-index of 85.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,226 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28