International Journal of Systemic Therapy

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Systemic Therapy (IJST) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing systems-based therapy with individuals, couples, families, and the larger community.

IJST publishes original research, conceptual papers that advance theory, case studies, and innovations in training for a diverse, multidisciplinary audience.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.173

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22930

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	23

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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.

• The Arabic Version of the Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire : confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Family Resilience Assessment Among Algerian and Iraq Families

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Aiche, Omar, Senouci

• Bullying, family cohesion, and school connectedness: a moderated-mediation multigroup analysis of adolescents

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Lindsey G., Cameron C., Chloe, Abby, Taralyn, Hailey

• Minority Stress & Mental Health for Sexual Minority Adults from Religious Families: the Role of Religious Coping

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Katie M., Katelyn O., Steven J., Eugene L.

• Couple and Family Therapy Students’ Experience of Transitioning to Teletherapy and Telesupervision in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Megan, Katie, Dixie, Max, Andrea

• The impact of materialism on relational satisfaction

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Michelle, Eman

• Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy in Turkey: Navigating Equity and Sociocultural Change

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Fatma, Carmen

• The Weaponized Web: How Internet Technologies Fuel Intimate Partner Violence

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Katherine M.

• Race Matching in Predicting Relational Therapy Outcome: a Machine Learning Approach

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Yi-Hsin, Deanna, Emily, Simon

• The Mediating Role of Self-Leadership in the link between Racial Identity Attitudes, Mental Health Outcomes, and Race Related Stress

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Timothy K., Ashley L., Morgan Lancaster

• Training the Self of the Therapist through Marriage and Family Therapy Role-Plays

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Michael E., Timothy

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