American Journal of Psychotherapy

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Psychotherapy is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published quarterly by the American Psychiatric Association.

Begun in 1947 by the Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, the American Journal of Psychotherapy provides a forum for advancing the theory, science, and clinical practice of psychotherapy.

The Journal publishes articles that expand our understanding of psychotherapies, especially in the domains of efficacy, process, education, and practice.

To improve outcomes for patients who may benefit from psychotherapy, the American Journal of Psychotherapy invites manuscript submissions on all topics that will advance evidence-informed psychotherapy practice.

The Journal publishes empirical papers on psychotherapy outcomes, process, measurement, and education.

Maintaining a strong clinical focus, it welcomes case reports, review articles, and training tools that will guide and shape clinical practice.

To engage its readers on the most urgent psychotherapy-related questions of our day, the American Journal of Psychotherapy invites a broad range of perspectives.

We welcome submissions addressing important questions from all psychotherapy disciplines, including but not limited to psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive- or dialectical-behavioral, existential, emotion-focused, problem-solving, mentalizing, mindfulness-based, and client-centered approaches.

The Journal inclusively addresses topics across treatment modalities (individual, group, family, technology-enabled), age groups (children, adolescents, midlife, late life), genders (binary, gender non-conforming), races and ethnicities, and diagnoses.

The Journal serves the international community by curating a vibrant, pluralistic dialogue about psychotherapy that ultimately will inform clinical care.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.834

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6380

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	237

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Target Complaints as Criteria of Improvement

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Carolyn C., Stanley D., Rudolf, Anthony R., Earl R., Jerome D.

• Alexithymia and Psychotherapy

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Henry

• Therapeutic Factors in Psychotherapy

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Jerome D.

• The Course and Evolution of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Marsha M., Chelsey R.

• Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Barbara Olasov, Ann C.

• Children Who Are Victims of Sexual Assault and the Psychology of Offenders

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Joseph J.

• Creative Achievement and Psychopathology: Comparison among Professions

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Arnold M.

• Cancer and the Experience of Meaning

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Mindy, William

• Hypnosis and the Concept of the Generalized Reality-Orientation

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Ronald E.

• Trauma-Focused, Present-Centered, Emotional Self-Regulation Approach to Integrated Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress and Addiction: Trauma Adaptive Recovery Group Education and Therapy (TARGET)

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Julian D., Eileen

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