Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Aims & Scope

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is a peer reviewed, multidisciplinary journal devoted to the application of behavioural and cognitive sciences to clinical psychology and psychotherapy.

The journal publishes state-of-the-art scientific articles within: clinical and health psychology; psychopathology; behavioural medicine; assessment; treatment; theoretical issues pertinent to behavioural, cognitive and combined cognitive behavioural therapies

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	4.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.420

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	78

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2625

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	439

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• Internet-Based and Other Computerized Psychological Treatments for Adult Depression: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 1154

  Authors: Gerhard, Pim

• Internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 1016

  Authors: Per, Gerhard, Pim, Heleen, Erik

• Cognitive Factors that Maintain Social Anxiety Disorder: a Comprehensive Model and its Treatment Implications

  Citation: 800

  Authors: Stefan G.

• Acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of chronic pain: a meta-analytic review

  Citation: 597

  Authors: M. M., H. R., E. T., K. M. G.

• Computer‐Aided Psychotherapy for Anxiety Disorders: A Meta‐Analytic Review

  Citation: 360

  Authors: Pim, Isaac M., Annemieke, Kate, Lina, Gerhard

• Internet-Based Treatment of Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Guided with Unguided Self-Help

  Citation: 340

  Authors: Thomas, Katja, Nina, Gerhard, Franz

• Emotion Regulation and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Antonia V., Daniel J., Joseph R., Holly K.

• Emotion regulation strategies in daily life: mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal and emotion suppression

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Robert, Joseph, Philip, Todd

• Internet-delivered transdiagnostic and tailored cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Costina Ruxandra, Gerhard, Lise, Anca

• The Relationship Between Emotion Dysregulation and Deliberate Self‐Harm Among Female Undergraduate Students at an Urban Commuter University

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Kim L., Lizabeth

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