International Journal of Yoga Therapy

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Yoga Therapy (IJYT) is a peer-reviewed journal serving yoga therapists, yoga teachers, yoga practitioners, yoga researchers, and healthcare professionals.

We publish scholarly, academically sound articles related to any tradition or aspect of yoga therapy.

An annual electronic supplement provides abstracts from IAYT’s Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) and Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR).

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.357

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14951

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	84

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• Trauma-Sensitive Yoga: Principles, Practice, and Research

  Citation: 112

  Authors: David, Ritu, Serena, Jenn

• Yoga in the Schools: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Michelle, Catherine

• Effect of Yoga-Based Intervention in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Purnima, Gopal, Sada Nand, Kishore Kumar

• The Yoga of Healing: Exploring Yoga's Holistic Model for Health and Well-being

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Kausthub, Liz, Chase

• Transforming Trauma: A Qualitative Feasibility Study of Integrative Restoration (iRest) Yoga Nidra on Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  Citation: 53

  Authors: L.

• Respiratory, Physical, and Psychological Benefits of Breath-Focused Yoga for Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Brief Pilot Study Report

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Colin, Sat Bir, Robin, Nicole, Janie

• The Essential Properties of Yoga Questionnaire (EPYQ): Psychometric Properties

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Crystal L., A. Rani, Meghan, Andrew J., Kristen E., Susan V., Ian, Lucy, Sharon Y., Danielle, Tosca, Erik J.

• The Effects of Yoga on Eating Disorder Symptoms and Correlates: A Review

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Jessalyn, Catherine

• Psychological Well-Being, Health Behaviors, and Weight Loss Among Participants in a Residential, Kripalu Yoga-Based Weight Loss Program

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Tosca, Crystal, Lisa Ann

• Immediate Effect of Sukha Pranayama on Cardiovascular Variables in Patients of Hypertension

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Ananda Balayogi, Zeena

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