Career Development Quarterly

Aims & Scope

The Career Development Quarterly (CDQ) is the official journal of the National Career Development Association (NCDA), a division of the American Counseling Association.

Fostering career development through the design and use of career interventions, The Career Development Quarterly contains articles on career counseling and development, work, leisure, career education, and coaching and management.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8004

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	244

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.707

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

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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 Business, Management and Accounting 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.

• Career Adaptability: An Integrative Construct for Life‐Span, Life‐Space Theory

  Citation: 1091

  Authors: Mark L.

• Efficacy and Outcome Expectations Influence Career Exploration and Decidedness

  Citation: 317

  Authors: Nancy E., Karla Klein

• The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Issues and Implications for Career Research and Practice

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Andreas

• Social Cognitive Approach to Career Development: An Overview

  Citation: 289

  Authors: Robert W., Steven D.

• A Social Cognitive Framework for Career Choice Counseling

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Steven D., Robert W.

• College Major Choice in STEM: Revisiting Confidence and Demographic Factors

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Martin W., Mikyong Minsun

• Social Cognitive Theory and the Career Development of African American Women

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Gail, Angela M.

• A Context‐Rich Perspective of Career Exploration Across the Life Roles

  Citation: 179

  Authors: David L.

• Factors That Influence Persistence in Science and Engineering Career Aspirations

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Wei‐Cheng

• Career Self‐Efficacy and Perceptions of Parent Support in Adolescent Career Development

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Sherri, Richard T.

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