INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING
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Aims & Scope
The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling is published under the auspices of the International Association for Counselling. It promotes the exchange of information about counselling activities throughout the world. The Editorial Board is committed to working with diverse authors from varied backgrounds to meet the publication standards for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, including assistance with organization, structure, and style for publication. The journal publishes conceptual, practical, and research contributions that provide an international perspective on the following areas: Theories and models of guidance and counselling; Counsellor education and supervision; State of the art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings; Social justice and equity (e.g., issues of diversity, advocacy, racial or ethnic identity, religion and culture, gender issues); Special applications; Counselling services in countries with social and economic challenges.
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PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
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ImpaQ AnalysisINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING (acronym: adco, ISSN: 0165-0653) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.527 (Q2), an H-index of 40.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,934 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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