Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy
ISSN 2075-3470 · eISSN 2311-9446 · Moscow State University of Psychology and Education · Russian Federation
Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy is published by Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 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 Psychology of Development and Education, Educational Methods and Teacher Development and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy is a specialized scientific and analytical periodical on theory, methodology and practice of counseling in psychology and psychotherapy. The journal included in Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Publisher: Moscow State University of Psychology and EducationMass Media Registration Certificate: PI № FS77-66996, registry date 30.08.2016ISSN (print): 2075-3470ISSN (online): 2311-9446 “Rospechat” subscription index: 32344 – for individual subscribers, 32347 – for organizations.Frequency: quarterlyPublished since 1992Full-text electronic version available at https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/cpp We do not charge any submission or publication fees. Open Access JournalThis is an open access journal. All content is available for non-commercial purposes without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose citing the source. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. License Terms:All materials in this journal are licensed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License: users are free to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, remix, transform, and build upon the material as long as they give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Users may not use the materials for commercial purposes. "Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy" is a registered peer-reviewed academic journal. The journal publishes original articles, scientific reviews and commentaries. Review process: Every submitted paper that complies with our general requirements undergoes the procedure of double-blind peer review. All reviewers are acknowledged experts on the subjects of peer-reviewed materials. Reviews of the received materials are stored in the publishing house for 3 years. The editorial office sends the reviews of the submitted material to the authors in an electronic form. Journal website: Abstracts, keywords and information about authors are publicly available in Russian and English languages for all published materials. Full-texts of all papers are available as well. The website also provides information about the Publisher (see Publisher), Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board (see Editorial Board), Editorial Council,Aims & Scope, and contact information both
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Alla B. KholmogorovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 23, Germany 3, United States 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology18.4%
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science8%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology7.3%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology6.6%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology4.2%
- Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychology4.1%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology3.9%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences3.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 730 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 17 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 71 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 167 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 141 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 170 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted6
- case studiesThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, case studies, essays, and commentaries.Length not stated
- commentariesThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, case studies, essays, and commentaries.Length not stated
- editorialPublication does not require any fees from the authors. All the manuscripts are peer-reviewed by double-blind review. Decision on publication is made by the edi…Length not stated
- essaysThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, case studies, essays, and commentaries.Length not stated
- original research papersThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, case studies, essays, and commentaries.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, case studies, essays, and commentaries.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
All manuscripts are peer-reviewed using double-blind review. Model summary
All the manuscripts are peer-reviewed by double-blind review.
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
- Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2075-3470
- Electronic ISSN
- 2311-9446
- 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 Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy
What CAS zone is Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and 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.
How long does peer review take at Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (23), Germany (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy open access, and what is the APC?
Konsultativnaya Psikhologiya i Psikhoterapiya-Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .