Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy

Aims & Scope

Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing articles exploring embodied relating in psychotherapy.

It is the only scholarly journal wholly dedicated to the growing fields of body psychotherapy, somatic psychology and dance movement psychotherapy.

The importance of the role of the body and movement in manifesting expression, insight and change and in promoting recovery is increasingly being recognized in fields such as neuro and cognitive sciences and psychology.

The journal encourages broad and in-depth discussion of issues relating to research activities, theory, clinical practice, professional development and personal reflections.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16186

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	64

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.314

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• Body oriented psychotherapy. The state of the art in empirical research and evidence-based practice: A clinical perspective

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Frank

• Kinesthetic experience: understanding movement inside and out

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Maxine

• Reflection, reflective practice and embodied reflective practice

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Jennifer, Richard

• The role of embodiment and intersubjectivity in clinical reasoning

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Shaun, Helen

• On body memory and embodied therapy

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Sabine C., Christine, Thomas

• The use of metaphors in dance movement therapy

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Rosemarie

• Dance as a treatment for neurological disorders

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Ana, Mary, Micah

• Dance movement therapy with the elderly: An international Internet-based survey undertaken with practitioners

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Iris

• A comparative analysis of body psychotherapy and dance movement psychotherapy from a European perspective

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Helen, Tom, Vicky, Gill

• Body psychotherapy for the treatment of severe mental disorders – an overview

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Frank

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