Journal profile
PsychotherapieWissenschaft
ISSN 1664-9583 · eISSN 1664-9591 · Psychosozial-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG · Germany
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PsychotherapieWissenschaft: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 52 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PsychotherapieWissenschaft is published by Psychosozial-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research and Psychology and Mental Health, together about 53.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mit wissenschaftlichen Beiträgen zur psychotherapeutischen Praxis und Forschung dient die Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft der anhaltenden und nachhaltigen Entwicklung der Psychotherapie. Sie nimmt Stellung zu aktuellen Fragen und Problemen und fördert den interdisziplinären Austausch über grundlegende Fragen wie Indikation, Methodik, Effizienz etc. Die Zeitschrift zeichnet sich durch ihre Offenheit für alle psychotherapeutischen Richtungen aus, wie z.B. Psychoanalyse, Klientenzentrierte Psychotherapie, Verhaltenstherapie, Gestalttherapie, Körperpsychotherapie, Logotherapie, Psychodrama, Systemische Therapie, Familientherapie, Kinder- und Jugendlichentherapie, Gruppenpsychoanalyse, Dynamische Gruppenpsychotherapie, Katathymes Bilderleben, Hypnotherapie etc. Es erscheinen Beiträge aus allen Bereichen der Psychotherapie.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Peter SchulthessPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology26.5%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology21.4%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology5.6%
- Psychological Treatments and DisordersPsychology4.9%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology4.2%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine4%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology4%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology3.5%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: PSYNDEX, PsychArchives
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,265 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 30 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 76 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 54 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 50 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 33 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 33 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,500 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- debattePDF ONLINE Debatte Wem nützt Psychotherapiewissenschaft?Length not stated
- falldarstellungenDie Zeitschrift Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft veröffentlicht halbjährlich in deutscher Sprache Originalarbeiten Übersichten Projektberichte Falldarstellungen Tagu…Length not stated
- kurze wissenschaftliche berichteDie Zeitschrift Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft veröffentlicht halbjährlich in deutscher Sprache Originalarbeiten Übersichten Projektberichte Falldarstellungen Tagu…Length not stated
- originalarbeitONLINE OriginalarbeitLength not stated
- originalarbeitenDie Zeitschrift Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft veröffentlicht halbjährlich in deutscher Sprache Originalarbeiten Übersichten Projektberichte Falldarstellungen Tagu…Length not stated
- projektberichteDie Zeitschrift Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft veröffentlicht halbjährlich in deutscher Sprache Originalarbeiten Übersichten Projektberichte Falldarstellungen Tagu…Length not stated
- rezensionenDie Zeitschrift Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft veröffentlicht halbjährlich in deutscher Sprache Originalarbeiten Übersichten Projektberichte Falldarstellungen Tagu…Length not stated
- tagungsberichtPDF ONLINE Berichte Tagungsbericht 11. Forschungstagung INFAP3, 24.08.2025 am IAAP-Kongress, Zürich Cornelia Stegmann, Susanne Schneider 73-74Length not stated
- tagungsberichteDie Zeitschrift Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft veröffentlicht halbjährlich in deutscher Sprache Originalarbeiten Übersichten Projektberichte Falldarstellungen Tagu…Length not stated
- übersichtenDie Zeitschrift Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft veröffentlicht halbjährlich in deutscher Sprache Originalarbeiten Übersichten Projektberichte Falldarstellungen Tagu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright-Vermerk
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 DE Model summary
Diese Zeitschrift bietet freien Zugang (Open Access) zu ihren Inhalten, entsprechend der Grundannahme, dass die freie öffentliche Verfügbarkeit von Forschung einem weltweiten Wissensaustausch zugutekommt. Autor:innen, die in dieser Zeitschrift publizieren möchten, stimmen den folgenden Bedingungen zu: Die Autor:innen behalten das Copyright und erlauben der Zeitschrift die Erstveröffentlichung unte…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Model summary
Diese Zeitschrift bietet freien Zugang (Open Access) zu ihren Inhalten, entsprechend der Grundannahme, dass die freie öffentliche Verfügbarkeit von Forschung einem weltweiten Wissensaustausch zugutekommt.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to PsychotherapieWissenschaft
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatReference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesCHF 1,500 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 15 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Psychosozial-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, French, Italian, German
- ISSN
- 1664-9583
- Electronic ISSN
- 1664-9591
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PsychotherapieWissenschaft
How long does peer review take at PsychotherapieWissenschaft?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of PsychotherapieWissenschaft?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index PsychotherapieWissenschaft?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PsychotherapieWissenschaft is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is PsychotherapieWissenschaft open access, and what is the APC?
PsychotherapieWissenschaft is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .