What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Employment Counseling?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Employment Counseling is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Employment Counseling indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Employment Counseling is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.364 (Q3) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes Journal of Employment Counseling and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Employment Counseling is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,852 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,203Hybrid

Journal of Employment Counseling

Identifier (ISSN):0022-0787(Print)/2161-1920(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +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 Journal of Employment Counseling

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.364

#15,203

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

9articles/year

34.78% Gold OA•96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Counseling & Development (JCD) is the quarterly flagship journal of the American Counseling Association. JCDpublishes articles that have broad interest for a readership composed mostly of counselors and other mental health professionals who work in private practice, schools, colleges, community agencies, hospitals, and government.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.7%Social psychology67.3%Applied psychology52.1%Sociology49.6%Medicine48.6%Economics43.6%Pedagogy41%Political science39.2%Medical education37.4%Law36.1%Career counseling26.2%Economic growth24.6%Physics23.5%Mathematics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Applied

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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, APPLIED

Rank96/115

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Rank99/115

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCRSSCI	96/115	Q4
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCISSCI	99/115	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year18

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year29

Total Citations30

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year19

Total Citations24

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year23

Total Citations60

2022

IF2.238

Articles / Year33

Total Citations161

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	18	0
2025	0.8	29	30
2024	1.6	19	24
2023	1.6	23	60
2022	2.238	33	161
2021	—	21	215
2020	—	22	151
2019	—	23	281
2018	—	26	300
2017	—	26	193
2016	—	24	207
2015	—	20	364

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,203Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1964-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.364

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.41

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,852 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations70

3-Year Documents50

Citable Documents50

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 Rate58.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ3

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ3

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q3

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: 12.5%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

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 Employment Counseling (ISSN: 0022-0787) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.364 (Q3), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,852 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.