What is the Impact Factor of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.352 (Q1) and an H-index of 83.

Who publishes Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,633 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,939Hybrid

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Identifier (ISSN):1650-6073(Print)/1651-2316(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.352

#2,939

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

83 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

32articles/year

37.22% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is a peer reviewed, multidisciplinary journal devoted to the application of behavioural and cognitive sciences to clinical psychology and psychotherapy. The journal publishes state-of-the-art scientific articles within: - clinical and health psychology - psychopathology - behavioural medicine - assessment - treatment - theoretical issues pertinent to behavioural, cognitive and combined cognitive behavioural therapies With the number of high quality contributions increasing, the journal has been able to maintain a rapid publication schedule, providing readers with the latest research in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.4%Medicine92.5%Psychiatry88%Clinical psychology84.4%Biology69.7%Anxiety66.8%Neuroscience59.4%Cognition54.2%Psychotherapist52.5%Internal medicine42%Pathology39%Social psychology32.5%Surgery30.8%Economics28.7%Computer science26.6%Randomized controlled trial25.9%Nursing25.8%Philosophy25.4%Developmental psychology23.8%Mathematics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Clinical

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank34/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank46/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	34/184	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	46/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year49

Total Citations17

2025

IF3.2

Articles / Year85

Total Citations167

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year57

Total Citations319

2023

IF4.7

Articles / Year41

Total Citations638

2022

IF3.928

Articles / Year29

Total Citations472

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	49	17
2025	3.2	85	167
2024	4.3	57	319
2023	4.7	41	638
2022	3.928	29	472
2021	—	35	1,117
2020	—	127	691
2019	—	22	1,007
2018	—	51	1,988
2017	—	29	2,886
2016	—	56	3,531
2015	—	35	1,875

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,939Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.352

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,633 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations473

3-Year Documents106

Citable Documents103

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.7%

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

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: 2.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ISSN: 1650-6073) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.352 (Q1), an H-index of 83.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,633 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.