Journal profile
Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy
ISSN 2656-1050 · Kuras Institute · Indonesia
Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 79 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy is published by Kuras Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Student Stress and Coping, Psychological Treatments and Assessments and Counseling Practices and Supervision, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The BOCP aims to provide a platform for examining and discussing issues in counseling, psychotherapy, and other related topics. It invites submissions from diverse perspectives and approaches. The journal aims to promote ongoing dialogue and discourse on important topics and provide insight into the counseling needs of individuals, groups, and society by publishing articles that explore various aspects of the field, including empirical research, innovative techniques, and professional issues using both quantitative or qualitative approach. This includes research from developing countries, which may offer unique perspectives and approaches to counseling and psychotherapy and help advance the field globally. The BOCP invites submissions of articles that explore various aspects of the field, including: Empirical research that is of relevance to counseling practitioners Innovative techniques, programs, and practices in the field Current scientific issues and research in counseling and psychotherapy Professional issues and commentary on current trends and developments Summaries and critical evaluations of existing research and practices Studies that provide insight into the counseling needs of individuals, groups, and society. Theoretical and conceptual studies in general psychology relevant to human behavior and mental processes
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Kus HendarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Indonesia 54, Malaysia 2, Pakistan 2, Mainland China 1, India 1 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology12.8%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology8.9%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology8.8%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology6%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences4.9%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology4.1%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 405 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 67 | 128 |
| 2025 | 79 | 79 | 134 |
| 2024 | 87 | 87 | 152 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 158 |
| 2022 | 99 | 99 | 105 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 22 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 100 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship Author Contributions Statement (Applied since 2019/Vol 1 No 1)
Manuscripts must be in English. Model summary
The Author Contributions Statement can be up to several sentences long and should briefly describe the tasks of individual authors. Please list only 2 initials for each author, without full stops, but separated by commas (e.g. JC, JS). In the case of two authors with the same initials, please use their middle initial to differentiate between them (e.g. REW, RSW). The Author Contributions Statement…
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
- Kuras Institute
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2656-1050
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (54), Malaysia (2) and Pakistan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .