Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy
ISSN 1743-2979 · eISSN 1743-2987 · Taylor & Francis
Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 150 days to acceptance (61 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 63% (journal website); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diversity and Impact of Dance, Art Therapy and Mental Health and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, together about 46.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing articles related to embodiment in psychotherapy. It is the only scholarly journal wholly dedicated to the growing fields of body psychotherapy, somatic psychology and dance movement psychotherapy. The importance of the role of the body and movement in manifesting expression, insight and change and in promoting recovery is increasingly being recognized in fields such as neuro and cognitive sciences and psychology. The journal encourages broad and in-depth discussion of issues relating to research activities, theory, clinical practice, professional development and personal reflections. Topics in forthcoming issues Body Psychotherapy and Dance Movement Therapy as these areas relate to the following: Systematic reviews; Randomized controlled trials; Qualitative Research; Arts-based inquiry; Assessment, Observation and evaluation; Children and adolescents; Families; Couples; Touch; Trauma; Body image and identity; Training and supervision; The limits and opportunities of the body; The sacred and the body; Mind-body inter-relationship; The Arts therapies. Book Reviews If you would like to send a book for review, or you have a review you would like to submit, please click here for further details. Readership Essential reading for all body psychotherapists, somatic psychologists, dance movement psychotherapists and creative arts therapists. It also provides important material for all mental and physical health professionals (such as psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, general and mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and those working in rehabilitation, pain management, head injury and stroke) with a particular interest in the dynamic interface between body and mind. Peer Review Integrity All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Helen PaynePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 5, United States 2, Australia 2, Taiwan, China 1, Norway 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology20.9%
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities12.9%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology12.8%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology6.8%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology6.2%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology5.9%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePsycINFOCINAHLERICPublisher website
Other: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance, Family Life Education
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.78Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 44.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 76,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 630 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| 2024 | 41 | 11 | 60 |
| 2023 | 32 | 7 | 53 |
| 2022 | 30 | 11 | 87 |
| 2021 | 36 | 3 | 174 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
150 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 104 days – 186 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 61 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 63%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 138 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access policy: hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
Peer review policy: rigorous anonymized peer review with initial editor screening and at least two independent referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1743-2979
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-2987
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy
What CAS zone is Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy?
Based on the dates recorded on 61 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 150 days (interquartile range 104–186 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 63%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (5), United States (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy open access, and what is the APC?
Body Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .