Journal profile · Decision Sciences-Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)
Transactional Analysis Journal
ISSN 0362-1537 · eISSN 2329-5244 · Taylor & Francis
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Transactional Analysis Journal: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactional Analysis Journal is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics, together about 66.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Transactional Analysis Journal is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal focusing on transactional analysis theory, principles and applications in various fields, including psychotherapy, counselling, education and organizational development. Published quarterly since 1971, it offers scholarly articles from all theoretical perspectives and fields of application, including quantitative and qualitative research, case studies, literature surveys, books reviews and reflective essays. The Transactional Analysis Journal is published by the ITAA Foundation, an affiliate of the International Transactional Analysis Association, Inc., a nonprofit educational corporation to advance the theory, principles, and practice of transactional analysis. The ITAA gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA) for the Transactional Analysis Journal. Peer Review Integrity All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double anonymized peer review by independent expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Decision Sciences-Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Singapore 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transactional Analysis in PsychotherapyPsychology41.1%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology12.9%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology12.2%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology8.6%
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities4.9%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities2.9%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology2.5%
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences1.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 859/1698 | 49th |
| Decision Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 24/46 | 48th |
| Clinical Psychology | Q3 | 185/314 | 41st |
| Developmental and Educational Psychology | Q3 | 241/380 | 36th |
| Psychiatry and Mental Health | Q3 | 370/580 | 36th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, ProQuest - SciTech Premium Collection
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.05Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 344OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 163,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,413 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 7 | 502 |
| 2025 | 39 | 3 | 616 |
| 2024 | 33 | 3 | 487 |
| 2023 | 35 | 8 | 574 |
| 2022 | 27 | 4 | 509 |
| 2021 | 40 | 6 | 640 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access (Open Select). Model summary
Transactional Analysis Journal 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 discoverabil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review after initial appraisal. Model summary
All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal and, if found suitable for further consideration, to double anonymized peer review by independent expert 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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Transactional Analysis Journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0362-1537
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-5244
- Society / sponsor
- International Transactional Analysis Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactional Analysis Journal
Where are the editorial board members of Transactional Analysis Journal based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), United States (2) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transactional Analysis Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactional Analysis Journal is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Transactional Analysis Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Transactional Analysis Journal is a subscription journal. 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: .