ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,832Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0022-0167(Print)/1939-2168(Online)
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Publisher:APA
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Counseling Psychology

WoS Q2
24575.0920223.920233.820243.820253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.38
#2,832

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
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

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

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q2
Rank34/115
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Q2
Rank21/73
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Q1
Rank23/115
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Q2
Rank20/73
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year70
Total Citations2
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year115
Total Citations113
2024
IF3.8
Articles / Year82
Total Citations314
2023
IF3.9
Articles / Year92
Total Citations517
2022
IF5.088
Articles / Year73
Total Citations754

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.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
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.

Estimated cost / article

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
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: 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)

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Counseling Psychology (ISSN: 0022-0167) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by APA in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.380 (Q1), an H-index of 181.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 102 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,619 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
APA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29