Journal profile
Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy
ISSN 1553-0124 · Rutgers University Libraries · United States
Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy is published by Rutgers University Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research and Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mission: Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy (PCSP) is devoted to advancing knowledge of clinical process of psychotherapy, clinical outcome, and clinical training/research through the innovative use of carefully crafted and peer reviewed clinical case studies. ISSN: 1553-0124 Published By: PCSP is published by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, located in Washington, DC, USA. It began publication in 2005 under the Rutgers University Libraries System publishing program. It moved to the National Register in 2022. Open Access Policy: Articles published in PCSP are published as "open access" material. PCSP articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommerical Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Author Charges: There are no charges for publishing in the journal. Peer Review Process: Each Target Article manuscript is first screened by the Editor-in-Chief for appropriateness in the journal, with two outcomes: (a) preliminary acceptance—sometimes after rewriting—to go out to at least two independent peer reviewers; or (b) rejection. If outcome (a) is selected, based upon the peer reviewers’ feedback and additional input by the Editor-in-Chief, the article is either accepted, accepted with revisions, or rejected. If revisions are required and submitted, the Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision about publication. Each Commentary Article and Response to Commentaries Article is invited by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief decides if these manuscripts—after active editing—are acceptable for publication. Privacy Statement: The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and the National Register organization. The data collected from registered and non-registered users of this journal falls within the scope of the standard functioning of peer-reviewed journals. It includes information that makes communication possible for the editorial process; it is used to informs readers about the authorship and editing of content; it enables collecting aggregated data on readership behaviors.Data that will assist in developing this publishing platform may be shared with its developer Public Knowledge Project in an anonymized and aggregated form, with appropriate exceptions such as article metrics. The data will not be sold by this journal or PKP nor will it be used for purposes other than those stated here. The authors published in this journal are re
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 48, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2, Switzerland 2, Japan 1 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology30.6%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology14.9%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology10%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology7.6%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology5.2%
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchPsychology3.6%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology3.6%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology3%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 57 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 81 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 86 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 90 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 123 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted2
- case method articlesThe second type consists of case method articles on the design, use, and effectiveness of case study methodologies.Length not stated
- case study reportsThe first type includes case study reports involving one or more cases; these manuscripts should utilize the outline and headings listed below.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors agree to let PCSP use their articles to create compilations for sale to financially support the continuing publication of PCSP. Model summary
Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings. The author has agreed to the journal's author's agreement. All articles in this journal are licensed under a …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
PCSP is an open access journal; everything published is immediately available without cost. Model summary
Authors agree that PCSP is an open access journal. Specifically, everything published is immediately available without cost to anyone, anywhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors are encouraged not to publish their article in any other scholarly journal for one year from initial publication in PCSP. Model summary
To help maintain the distinctive nature of PCSP and the tradition of scholarly publications, for one year from the date of initial publication in PCSP, authors are encouraged not to publish their article in any other scholarly journal, print or online, open access or non-open-access.
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
- Rutgers University Libraries
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, Japanese
- ISSN
- 1553-0124
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy
How long does peer review take at Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (48), United Kingdom (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy open access, and what is the APC?
Pragmatic Case Studies in 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, DOAJ, 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: .