Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling

Aims & Scope

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The Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling is the national, peer-refereed journal affiliated with the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities, a division of the American Counseling Association.

The journal publishes manuscripts that report cutting-edge empirical research, best practices, and emerging trends and issues focused on counseling the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual ally, pansexual, or other sexual minority communities at all developmental stages of life.

Manuscripts should be of interest to clinical mental health and school counselors, counselor educators, and other helping professionals who work in a variety of settings including schools, mental health agencies, family service agencies, colleges and universities, addiction and offender treatment settings, and sexual health centers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16661

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.299

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	37

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• Barriers and Facilitators to Professional Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior: Perspective of Malaysian LGBT Individuals

  Citation: 31

  Authors: May Kyi, Cai Lian, Su Yi, Germaine, Ming Mei, Zheng Yang, Vee Vian

• “Anorexia Wants to Kill Me, Dysphoria Wants Me to Live”: Centering Transgender and Nonbinary Experiences in Eating Disorder Treatment

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Claire E., Nitai H., M. Paz

• Transgender People of Color: Experiences and Coping During the School-Age Years

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Jack D., Leeann, Jose M.

• The Coming Out Process for Assigned-Female-at-Birth Transgender and Non-Binary Teenagers: Negotiating Multiple Identities, Parental Responses, and Early Transitions in Three Case Studies

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Breanne

• Meta-Study of <i>Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling</i> Publication Patterns from 2006–2019

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Jennifer, Jennifer, Bradley T.

• Pre- and Post-Migration Experiences of LGBTQ+ Asylum-Seeking Individuals: A Phenomenological Investigation

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Mina, Bagmi, Shiyu, Hanyun, Yuqing

• Sexual, Gender, and Ethnic Identity Intersectionality among LGBTQ+ People of Color

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Angela M., Renee V., Joshua G., Melanie M.

• Lived Experiences of Recent Russian-Speaking LGBT+ Immigrants in the United States: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Tanzilya, Aleksei

• The Effects of Cyberbullying and Non-consensual Sexting on Gender Minority Stress and Psychological Functioning in Transgender Adults

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Alexander J., Elizabeth M., Bianca

• LGBTQ Clients and Adverse Laws: Mental Health Concerns and Advocacy Suggestions

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Jennifer H., Hope, Jordan, Sidrah, Colleen

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