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Psychotherapeut

Acronym:psth
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Identifier (ISSN):0935-6185(Print)/1432-2080(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
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Journal Impact Factor
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WoS Quartile
Q1
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Impact Factor Trend (2022–2023)

Clarivate IF trend for Psychotherapeut

WoS Q1
00110.57202202023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):0
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A

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Scopus / Elsevier Data
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
64articles/year
35.42% Gold OA•96.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Die Zeitschrift Psychotherapeut richtet sich an Ärzt*innen und Psycholog*innen in der Praxis und Klinik, die psychotherapeutische Kompetenz erworben haben oder in Weiterbildung dazu stehen. Psychotherapeut ist inhaltlich schulenunabhängig und fächerübergreifend konzipiert und strebt die Annäherung und fachliche Diskussion der diversen psychotherapeutischen Schulrichtungen an. Praxisorientierte Übersichtsarbeiten greifen ausgewählte Themen auf und bieten der Leserschaft eine Zusammenstellung aktueller Erkenntnisse aus allen Bereichen der Psychotherapie. Neben der Vermittlung von relevantem Hintergrundwissen liegt der Schwerpunkt dabei auf konkreten Handlungsempfehlungen. Frei eingereichte Originalien ermöglichen die Präsentation wichtiger klinischer Studien und dienen dem wissenschaftlichen Austausch. Beiträge der Rubrik „CME: Weiterbildung – Zertifizierte Fortbildung“ bieten gesicherte Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und machen ärztliche Erfahrung für die tägliche Praxis nutzbar. Nach Lektüre der Beiträge können die Leser*innen ihr erworbenes Wissen überprüfen und online CME-Punkte erhalten. Aims & Scope The journal Psychotherapeut aims at specialists and psychologists who have acquired psychotherapeutic competence or are about to complete their education in this field. The contents of Psychotherapeut are based on a conception that is independent from individual schools and disciplines, and the journal aims to foster the convergence of and professional exchange between the different schools of psychotherapy. Comprehensive reviews provide an overview on selected topics and offer the reader evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve the scientific exchange. Review articles under the rubric 'Continuing Medical Education' present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. Review All articles of Psychotherapeut are reviewed. Original articles undergo a peer review process. Declaration of Helsinki All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Indexed in Social Sciences Citation Index, EMBASE and Scopus.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology75.7%Philosophy47.5%Medicine41.8%Psychoanalysis38%Gynecology32.2%Psychotherapist28.7%Art22.5%
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WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Clarivate JCR

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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13 year
2023Latest
IF0
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2022
IF0.57
Articles / Year25
Total Citations69
2021
IF—
Articles / Year78
Total Citations478
2020
IF—
Articles / Year82
Total Citations408
2019
IF—
Articles / Year64
Total Citations214

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Total Cites vs Self-Cites

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

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CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
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2023
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2024
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Psychotherapeut (acronym: psth, ISSN: 0935-6185) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Springer Nature in Germany. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
6 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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