Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Counselling Psychology Quarterly is an international interdisciplinary journal presenting empirical research articles, research-based systematic reviews, and exceptionally research-informed conceptual papers, which are relevant to counselling psychology as a scientific discipline and profession.

The journal welcomes submissions that reflect counselling psychology articles globally, including such topics as counselling, psychotherapy, approaches to mental and psychological health that encourage a non-pathologizing and empowering approach to consumers of the services, and international issues related to training in and practice of counselling psychology.

The journal is particularly keen to encourage submissions that will be of immediate practical relevance to counselling psychologists throughout the world.

The journal welcomes submissions from diverse methodological and theoretical standpoints.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.893

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5764

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	357

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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 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.

• International students' reported English fluency, social support satisfaction, and social connectedness as predictors of acculturative stress

  Citation: 474

  Authors: Christine J, Mayuko

• Vicarious traumatization and secondary traumatic stress: A research synthesis∗

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Katie, Amanda C.

• Minority stress and health: Implications for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Cathy

• Construction and initial validation of the Marianismo Beliefs Scale

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Linda G., Flor V., Rosalinda, Mona R.

• Grappling with our therapeutic relationship and professional self-doubt during COVID-19: will we use video therapy again?

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Katie, Vera, Tracy A.

• A meta-analysis of play therapy outcomes

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Michael, Martin

• Second wave positive psychology’s (PP 2.0) contribution to counselling psychology

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Paul T. P.

• A metaphor analysis in treatments of depression: Metaphor as a marker of change

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Heidi, Yifaht, Lynne

• Telepsychotherapy: a leaflet for psychotherapists in the age of COVID-19. A review of the evidence

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Barbara, Sofia, Agostino, Laura, Luca, Roberta, Angelo, Vincenzo

• Do difficulties with emotions inhibit help-seeking in adolescence? The role of age and emotional competence in predicting help-seeking intentions

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Joseph, Coralie J, Frank P, Debra

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