Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Psychotherapy Research
ISSN 1050-3307 · eISSN 1468-4381 · Taylor & Francis
Psychotherapy Research: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.77; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 176 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 117 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychotherapy Research is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Personality Disorders and Psychopathology and Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics, together about 46% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Psychotherapy Research seeks to enhance the development, scientific quality, and social relevance of psychotherapy research and to foster the use of research findings in practice, education, and policy formulation. Psychotherapy Research is the official journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. A pan-discipline, pan-theoretical publication, its scope covers all aspects of psychotherapy research from process to outcomes; service evaluation and training. Access to all the online content of the journal from 1991 is available free to all members of SPR. The journal publishes original research on all aspects of psychotherapy, including its outcomes, its processes, education of practitioners, and delivery of services. It publishes: original empirical research papers method papers systematic and meta-analytic review articles The journal is committed to promoting international communication by addressing an international, interdisciplinary audience, and welcomes submissions dealing with: diverse theoretical orientations (e.g., psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, experiential, systems approaches) treatment modalities (e.g., individual, group, couples, family) research paradigms (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, clinical trials, process studies, outcome prediction, systematic case studies, measure development, meta-analyses). Studies using non-clinical samples will be considered only if they have clear, noteworthy implications for the practice of psychotherapy or the methods of psychotherapy research. The journal generally does not publish: Basic research on psychopathology Psychometric evaluations of measures unrelated to psychotherapy processes or outcomes Theoretical papers Anecdotal case reports Research that is at a very early stage (e.g., scoping reviews, small pilot/feasibility studies) Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. Peer Review Integrity: Taylor & Francis and the Society for Psychotherapy Research are committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. 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. Find out more about what to expect during peer review and read our guidance on publishing ethics. If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a prep
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editor-in-chief Catherine F. EubanksPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Sweden 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology28.7%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology9%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology8.4%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology7.3%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology5.6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.9%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology4.9%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Psychological Abstracts, PsycLIT, Innovations & Research
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
- 3.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.88LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.88Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,479OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 804,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,365 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 55 | 34 |
| 2025 | 117 | 69 | 228 |
| 2024 | 104 | 67 | 591 |
| 2023 | 116 | 69 | 1,603 |
| 2022 | 88 | 44 | 938 |
| 2021 | 71 | 29 | 1,250 |
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
176 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 241 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 198 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (235 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)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 19 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)
Article types accepted3
- method papersIt publishes: original empirical research papers method papers systematic and meta-analytic review articlesLength not stated
- original empirical research papersIt publishes: original empirical research papers method papers systematic and meta-analytic review articlesLength not stated
- systematic and meta-analytic review articlesIt publishes: original empirical research papers method papers systematic and meta-analytic review articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Psychotherapy Research 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 and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: 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.
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
- 1050-3307
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-4381
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Psychotherapy Research
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychotherapy Research
What CAS zone is Psychotherapy Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychotherapy Research is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Psychotherapy Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.77; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 124.
How long does peer review take at Psychotherapy Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 176 days (interquartile range 134–241 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. 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 JCR quartile is Psychotherapy Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Psychology.
Where are the editorial board members of Psychotherapy Research based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), United Kingdom (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Psychotherapy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychotherapy Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Psychotherapy Research open access, and what is the APC?
Psychotherapy Research 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .