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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools
ISSN 2055-6365 · eISSN 2055-6373 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Cambridge University Press ceased publication of Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools on completion of Volume 33 (2023). Source ↗Publisher website ·
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: No longer published by Cambridge University Press Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development and Counseling Practices and Supervision, together about 29.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools (JPCS) publishes high-quality research that addresses theoretical, practical, professional, or training issues relevant to psychology, counselling, and guidance in schools. Manuscripts must be relevant to a global readership and typically include reports on empirical studies, critical reviews and/or applied practice on topics of interest to educational and psychological communities. JPCS requires authors to meet all stylistic and ethical guidelines in the most recent APA Publication Manual. Three manuscript submissions are available: Original Article, Review Article and Practitioner Paper.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology14.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.9%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology7.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology5.7%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology5.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.6%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology4.1%
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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 3 |
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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Work | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 529 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 14 | 11 |
| 2025 | 40 | 14 | 78 |
| 2024 | 30 | 10 | 138 |
| 2023 | 28 | 12 | 102 |
| 2022 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
| 2021 | 34 | 9 | 372 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- original articleThree manuscript submissions are available: Original Article, Review Article and Practitioner Paper.Length not stated
- practitioner paperThree manuscript submissions are available: Original Article, Review Article and Practitioner Paper.Length not stated
- review articleThree manuscript submissions are available: Original Article, Review Article and Practitioner Paper.Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2055-6365
- Electronic ISSN
- 2055-6373
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools
What CAS zone is Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Social Work. 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 Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.9; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 30.
Which databases index Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .