International Journal of Stress Management

Aims & Scope

The editorial focus of the International Journal of Stress Management® (IJSM) is the assessment, management, and treatment of stress and trauma, whether emotional, cognitive, behavioral, or physiological.

Personal, occupational, organizational, and societal issues relevant to stress identification and management are also covered.

IJSM publishes articles that advance theory and practice and promotes methodologically sound research in stress identification and management across disciplines that include psychology and other social sciences, psychiatry, medicine, therapy and other healthcare, business and industry, humanities, arts, education, engineering, and others.

The journal publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed original research — qualitative and/or quantitative empirical, theoretical, historical, and review articles — as well as brief reports, book reviews, and editorials.

Contributions to the IJSM come from an international array of scholars and practitioners who come from varied disciplines around the globe.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5146

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	301

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.963

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

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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, Medicine, Psychology and Social Sciences, 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.

• The role of personal resources in the job demands-resources model.

  Citation: 1836

  Authors: Despoina, Arnold B., Evangelia, Wilmar B.

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Professionals: Results From a Randomized Trial.

  Citation: 853

  Authors: Shauna L., John A., Scott R., Matthew

• A comparison of the construct validity of two burnout measures in two groups of professionals.

  Citation: 505

  Authors: Arie, Samuel

• A multigroup analysis of the job demands-resources model in four home care organizations.

  Citation: 485

  Authors: Arnold B., Evangelia, Toon W., Wilmar B., Paul J. G.

• The Burnout Measure, Short Version.

  Citation: 414

  Authors: Ayala

• Balancing Work and Home: How Job and Home Demands Are Related to Burnout.

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Maria C. W., Anthony J., Arnold B., Wilmar B.

• Citation: 299

  Authors: Wilmar B., Maria C. W.

• Emotional dissonance, burnout, and in-role performance among nurses and police officers.

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Arnold B., Ellen

• Psychosocial safety climate: Development of the PSC-12.

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Garry B., Maureen F., Jane

• Prominent consequences of role stress: A meta-analytic review.

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Daniel, Joakim

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