Counseling and Values

Aims & Scope

Counseling and Values promotes theory, research, and practice on the intersection of religion, spirituality, and ethics in the counseling process, with a particular emphasis on the competent and ethical integration of religion and spirituality into counseling.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15607

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	32

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.333

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	40

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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 Arts and Humanities 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.

• Counseling Within the Forgiveness Triad: On Forgiving, Receiving Forgiveness, and Self‐Forgiveness

  Citation: 331

  Authors: ROBERT D.

• Promoting Forgiveness: A Comparison of Two Brief Psychoeducational Group Interventions With a Waiting‐List Control

  Citation: 113

  Authors: MICHAEL E., EVERETT L.

• Research and Theory Religion and Spirituality in Coping With Stress

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Stephanie, Susan, Claudia, Mary Thomas

• The New ASERVIC Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Craig S., Richard E.

• A Short List of Universal Moral Values

  Citation: 75

  Authors: RICHARD T., JERRY L., THERESE M.

• Spiritual and Religious Competencies: A National Survey of CACREP‐Accredited Programs

  Citation: 74

  Authors: J. Scoff, Craig, Marsha, Christine

• Forgiveness and Reconciliation: The Importance of Understanding How They Differ

  Citation: 72

  Authors: SUZANNE

• Toward Forgiveness: The Role of Shame, Guilt Anger, and Empathy

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Varda, Miriam, Sara

• Spirituality, Religion, and Counseling: Dimensions and Relationships

  Citation: 69

  Authors: R. ELLIOT

• The Moderating Relationship of Spirituality on Negative Life Events and Psychological Adjustment

  Citation: 68

  Authors: J. SCOTT, CRAIG S., JULIA

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