Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Poetry Therapy
ISSN 0889-3675 · eISSN 1567-2344 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Poetry Therapy: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 81 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 58% (journal website); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Poetry Therapy is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Art Therapy and Mental Health, Child Therapy and Development and Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Poetry Therapy (JPT) , sponsored by the National Association for Poetry Therapy, is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal committed to the publication of original articles concerned with the use of the literary arts in therapeutic, educational, and community-building capacities. The purview of the JPT includes the use of bibliotherapy, journal therapy, creative writing, narrative, lyrics, storytelling, and metaphor in human service settings. Research (qualitative and quantitative) , practice (clinical and education), theoretical, and literary studies are emphasized. The intended audience of JPT includes those in the allied helping professions and education, as well as those in literary/artistic fields with a concern toward promoting growth and healing through language, symbol, and story. Peer Review Integrity All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Nicholas MazzaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Australia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Art Therapy and Mental HealthArts and Humanities10.7%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology10.5%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology8.7%
- Mental Health via WritingPsychology7.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science7.3%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology6.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
Web of SciencePsycINFOERICPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Articles First (OCLC), Bibliography of Periodicals Literature, CSA Sociological Abstracts, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE), Educational Resources Information (ERIC), Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts(LLBA), LOCATORplus (National Library of Medicine), Modern Language Association (MLA)
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
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.16Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 146OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 63,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 8 | 9 |
| 2025 | 62 | 8 | 31 |
| 2024 | 65 | 16 | 89 |
| 2023 | 39 | 4 | 154 |
| 2022 | 39 | 5 | 135 |
| 2021 | 29 | 8 | 217 |
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
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 46 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (74 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 100 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (147 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)
- 58%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 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
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Poetry Therapy 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 discoverability a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
Peer review integrity: all research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by 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 peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Disclaimer
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
- 0889-3675
- Electronic ISSN
- 1567-2344
- Society / sponsor
- National Association for Poetry Therapy
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Poetry Therapy
What CAS zone is Journal of Poetry Therapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Poetry Therapy is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Poetry Therapy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Poetry Therapy?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 46–178 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 58%. 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 Journal of Poetry Therapy based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Poetry Therapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Poetry Therapy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Poetry Therapy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Poetry Therapy 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .