Journal profile

Coaching Theorie Praxis

ISSN 2364-5148 · SpringerOpen · Germany · 1 issues per year

Coaching Theorie Praxis: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.

The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Coaching | Theorie & Praxis is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking
CiteScore quartile—No CiteScore rank
Review timeabout 26 weeksCommunity average
APCCharged, amount not publishedFully open access
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year02025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Coaching Theorie Praxis is published by SpringerOpen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy, Coaching Methods and Impact and Counseling Practices and Supervision, together about 70.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Die Zeitschrift Coaching | Theorie & Praxis dient der qualifizierten und innovativen wissenschaftlichen Auseinandersetzung mit dem Beratungsformat Coaching. Mit diesem Schwerpunkt trägt die Zeitschrift sowohl dessen steigender gesellschaftlicher Nachfrage in Arbeits- und Privatleben als auch dem Ruf nach Professionalisierung des Berufsfeldes Rechnung. Coaching wird als eigenständiger Beratungstyp im Sinne von professioneller Prozessberatung mit Fokus auf primär berufliche Anliegen wie z.B. im Führungskräfte-Coaching oder Business-Coaching verstanden; allerdings werden auch andere Formate des Coachings wie etwa Schreibcoaching oder Gesundheitscoaching miteinbezogen. Auch digitale Formate, E-Coaching und virtuelle Beratungsräume spielen neben Präsenz-Coaching verstärkt eine Rolle. Die Zeitschrift spiegelt die dynamische Entwicklung und Wechselbeziehung von Wissenschaft und Praxis wider. Sie setzt sich zum Ziel eine Brücke zu schlagen und dabei sowohl die wissenschaftliche Fundierung als auch die praxisgerechte Qualitätssicherung im Coaching voranzubringen und den Austausch zu fördern. Die Beiträge sind nicht nur für wissenschaftlich Tätige (Forscher*innen, Professor*innen, Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen, Lehrende, Studierende), sondern auch für wissenschaftlich interessierte und engagierte Praktiker*innen (Coaches, Leiter*innen von Coaching-Ausbildungen, HR Expert*innen) von Interesse. Obwohl die Zeitschrift primär in der Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie beheimatet ist, ist sie für Beiträge aus allen Disziplinen offen, die sich theoretisch und/oder empirisch mit Coaching auseinandersetzen. Neben der Psychologie sind dies die Linguistik, die Wirtschaftswissenschaften, die Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaften, die Soziologie u.a. Die Zeitschrift ist dabei offen für disziplinäre, aber auch interdisziplinäre und transdisziplinäre Erforschung von Coaching und berücksichtigt dadurch die Komplexität des Forschungsgegenstandes und die Anforderungen der Praxis. Ziel ist es die Coachingforschung als Disziplin weiter zu etablieren, von anderen helfenden Berufen abzugrenzen und dessen Ergebnisse in die Praxis zurückzuspielen. Methodisch bietet Coaching | Theorie & Praxis sowohl quantitativen als auch qualitativen und mixed-methods Ansätzen eine Plattform und veröffentlicht qualitativ anspruchsvolle Originalbeiträge aus dem Bereich der Grundlagenforschung sowie der angewandten Forschung, aber auch theoretische Auseinandersetzungen mit Definitionen, Begriffen, Theorien, Modellen, Ansätzen von Coaching etc. Ein klares Erkenntnisinteresse, eine erkenntliche wissenschaftliche Fragestellung und ein damit verbundenes angemessenes methodisches oder theoretisch-fundiertes Vorgehen, als auch eine kritische Diskussion der Ergebnisse im Zusammenhang der Coachingforschung sind für eine Veröffentlichung wesentlich. Die Hauptbeiträge sind Ersterscheinungen, die in deutscher und englischer Sprache eingereicht werden können. Sie werden jeweils von zwei unabhängigen Expert*innen des entsprechenden Fachgebiets in einem anonymen Begutachtungsprozess geprüft und ausgewählt (doppelblindes Peer-Review-Verfahren). Die Zeitschrift ist digital verfügbar und erscheint ausschließlich im „Open Access“-Format nach dem Online-First-Prinzip. Thematisch ist die Zeitschrift für alle relevanten und aktuellen Fragestellungen offen, gleichzeitig gibt es seit dem Jahr 2020 Themenschwerpunkte, zu denen fortlaufend Beiträge eingereicht werden können. Mögliche Beitragstypen sind Wirksamkeitsstudien, Prozessstudien, Prozess-Ergebnis-Studien, Fallstudien, Pilotstudien, Entwicklung von diagnostischen Instrumenten, Theorieentwicklung, Thematische Reviews, Metaanalysen und Studien zum Coaching-Markt, zu Coaching-Ausbildungen, zu digitalen Formaten etc. Aims & Scope The journal Coaching | Theory & Practice offers a theoretically and empirically sound evidence-based perspective on the personal and professional development format “coaching”. The journal thereby responds to an increasing societal demand for coaching in a personal and professional context and contributes to the professionalization and theoretical legitimation of the field. Coaching is defined as a process-oriented development format of its own, which principally addresses professional concerns as found, for instance, in executive or business coaching. However, also other foci, such as health coaching or the coaching of writing processes, are included in this definition. Additionally, digital formats, e-coaching and virtual spaces play an increasingly important role apart from face-to-face coaching consultations. As the title suggests, the journal reflects the dynamic developments and interplay between research and practice in the context of coaching. Its aim is to build a bridge by fostering evidence-base and practice-oriented quality control and by encouraging continuous exchange between theory and practice. Articles published in Coaching | Theory & Practice are, thus, not only of interest to scholars (researchers, (junior) scientists, professors, instructors, students) but also to practitioners (coaches, coordinators of coaching programs and trainings, HR experts), who want to engage with the latest scientific findings and advancements. Though originally situated in the field of occupational and organizational psychology, the journal is open to contributions from all disciplines, which theoretically and/or empirically engage with coaching. Apart from psychology, this includes disciplines such as linguistics, economics, pedagogy, sociology, etc. The journal is open to disciplinary, but also inter- and transdisciplinary research on coaching in order to honour the complexity of the subject matter and the requirements in practice. The aim is to further establish coaching as a research field, to differentiate it from other helping professional formats and to feed the research findings back into coaching practice. In terms of methodologies, Coaching | Theory & Practice offers a platform for quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches alike and publishes high-quality original articles concerned with basic or applied research as well as theoretical discussions of definitions, concepts, theories, models or approaches to coaching etc. For manuscripts to be published, a clearly defined research interest and question combined with adequate methodological or theoretical proceedings as well as a critical discussion of the results and implication in relation to the field of coaching research, are essential. The majority of contributions are original articles, which may be submitted in German or English. The manuscripts are reviewed by two independent experts from the respective (sub-)discipline in a double-blind peer review process. The journal is available digitally, articles are open access and published according to an online first principle. Thematically, the journal is open to all relevant, innovative and current research questions. At the same time, topical collections have been established in 2020, which enable the continuous publication of manuscripts on certain selected themes. Possible types of contributions include – but are not limited to – outcome or (change-)process studies, process-outcome-studies, case studies, pilot studies, the development of diagnostic instruments or theories, thematic reviews, meta-analyses and studies on the coaching market, on coaching programs or digital formats etc.

Source: LetPub

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Psychology, Coaching, and TherapyPsychology33.7%
  2. Coaching Methods and ImpactPsychology32.6%
  3. Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology4.1%
  4. Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities3.5%
  5. Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities2.9%
  6. Leadership and Management in OrganizationsBusiness, Management and Accounting2.3%
  7. Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology1.7%
  8. Human-Animal Interaction StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.7%

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

Indexed in: no record yet.

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Metrics

Impact metrics and publication volume

Impact

h-index
10OpenAlex ·
i10-index
11OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0OpenAlex ·
Share of gold OA articles
0%LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 66 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
20260041
20250048
20240036
20230033
20226640
2021121236

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 26 weeksLetPub ·

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 accessLetPub

Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
Publisher websiteYes, amount not published——

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

Profile

Publication details and official links

Publisher
SpringerOpen
Country or region
Germany
Language
German
Frequency
1 issues per year
ISSN
2364-5148
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Coaching Theorie Praxis

How long does peer review take at Coaching Theorie Praxis?

Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.

Is Coaching Theorie Praxis open access, and what is the APC?

Coaching Theorie Praxis is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .