Coaching

Aims & Scope

The aim of our journal is to create an evidence base to support practitioners, researchers and organisational stakeholders in the field of coaching.

This is an international, peer-reviewed journal with explicit focus on the theory, practice and research of coaching.

The journal is dedicated to the advancement of coaching research and practice with an international perspective.

Broad and interdisciplinary in focus, Coaching publishes original research, reviews and invited papers.

All articles make an explicit link to coaching practice.

As such, it is relevant to academics, executive and business coaches, life coaches, positive psychology practitioners and professionals working across a wide range of organisations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.522

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11142

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	126

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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.

• A critical review of executive coaching research: a decade of progress and what's to come

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Jonathan, Annette

• Evaluating the effectiveness of executive coaching: beyond ROI?

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Kenneth P., Guangrong, Robert J.

• The power of coaching: a meta-analytic investigation

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Shirley C., Chris W., Christina N., Shannon L., Lauren E., Eduardo

• From GROW to GROUP: theoretical issues and a practical model for group coaching in organisations

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Saul W., Anthony M.

• Why interpersonal dominance and affiliation matter: an interaction analysis of the coach-client relationship

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Patrizia M., Carsten C., Simone

• Autonomy support, relationship satisfaction and goal focus in the coach–coachee relationship: which best predicts coaching success?

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Anthony M.

• On the attributes of a critical literature review

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Mark N.K., Céline

• The third ‘generation’ of workplace coaching: creating a culture of quality conversations

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Anthony M.

• The integration of mindfulness training and health coaching: an exploratory study

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Gordon B., Michael J., Anthony M.

• Employee coaching relationships: enhancing construct clarity and measurement

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Jane Brodie, Paul E.

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