Aims & Scope

All manuscripts received are blind peer reviewed.

Because of the clinical focus of the journal, authors are encouraged to address the conceptual methodology underlying the research and to describe the intervention methods employed.

Although detailed reviews of literature are accepted, reviewers tend to appreciate manuscripts with a very strong introduction describing the purpose of the study, a well described conceptual framework, concise presentation of findings, and a thorough discussion of results that are applicable to practicing financial therapists, financial counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and others who regularly work in clinical settings.

Topics of interest to readers and reviewers include: *Pre- and post-test analyses of counseling and financial therapy methods *Tests showing the effectiveness of financial education in changing both attitudes and behaviors *Financial therapy trends *Regulation of financial therapy *Ethical issues associated with financial therapy *Practice management techniques *Client assessment and management procedures *Employee counseling and therapy *Financial therapy research methodological and statistical procedures *Book reviews and letters The Journal of Financial Therapy is sponsored by the Financial Therapy Association and currently housed within the Institute of Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University.

The Journal provides a forum for those who are interested in financial therapy with a forum for sharing models, theory, ideas, strategies, and therapy approaches.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 16264

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 44

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.312

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q3

h-index

Year Value
2024 11

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Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Psychology and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


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This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.312
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q3
First Published: 2024

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