Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
ISSN 0020-7284 · eISSN 1943-2836 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.27; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 178 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 31% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Group 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 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics and Child Therapy and Development, together about 56.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Recognized as the leading source of information on group therapy theory, practice, and research, this journal features contributions from foremost experts in the field. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy offers: * Clinically-focused articles that integrate existing group theory and research with current group treatment models, process issues, and techniques * Original empirical work on topics germane to group practice * Personal, scholarly narrative on topics germane to group practice * Reviews of existing clinical and research literatures that keep practitioners and researchers well-informed and up to date * Scholarly work that translate or integrates the group psychotherapy literature with other group-oriented literatures (e.g. pedagogy, social psychology, I/O psychology, leadership, etc.) *Articles that center topics relevant to historically underrepresented and/or marginalized persons or translate interventions germane to group work with said populations *Reviews of current books and video releases relevant to group practice *Special issues on such topics as attachment theory in group practice and social justice issues in group work © 2018 Thomson Reuters, 2017 Journal Citations Report® ranks the International Journal of Group Psychotherapyin the Clinical Psychology category Continuing Education Credit is available for articles in IJGP. Visit the AGPA CE Center ( https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/7GwOB4hdmNEmSM) for complete continuing education information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Cheri MarmaroshPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology36.6%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology12.5%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology7.4%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology5.7%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology5%
- Transactional Analysis in PsychotherapyPsychology3.8%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology3.2%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology3.1%
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)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Bell & Howard Information and Learning, Research Alert, Social SciSearch, Sociological Abstracts, Thomson Reuters
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
- 1.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.81Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,017OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 86,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,568 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 43 | 3 | 41 |
| 2024 | 20 | 6 | 42 |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 41 |
| 2022 | 18 | 4 | 81 |
| 2021 | 27 | 5 | 145 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
178 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 178 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteCode availability, Open access
- Code availability
Continuing Education Credit available for articles. Model summary
Continuing Education Credit is available for articles in IJGP.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program; open access publishing optional. Model summary
International Journal of Group 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 th…
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
- 0020-7284
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-2836
- Society / sponsor
- American Group Psychotherapy Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 76, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
What CAS zone is International Journal of Group Psychotherapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Group 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 International Journal of Group Psychotherapy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.27; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Group Psychotherapy?
The publisher reports about 178 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31%. 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 International Journal of Group Psychotherapy based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), United Kingdom (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Group Psychotherapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Group Psychotherapy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Group Psychotherapy open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .