Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy is one of the top independent journals in the field.

Under the prestigious leadership of R.

Taylor Segraves, M.D. — one of the world’s foremost experts in sex and marital therapy — JSMT is an active and contemporary forum reflecting the most viable developments emanating from the U.S. and abroad.

JSMT continues to break new ground with innovative research and clinical writing, and the editor is committed to showcasing the most far-reaching traditional and contemporary thinking from all sources.

You will read about therapeutic techniques, outcome, special clinical and medical problems, and the theoretical parameters of sexual functioning, and marital relationships.

Featured topics in the journal include: -Sexual Dysfunctions — ranging from dysparenia to autogynephelia to pedophilia -Therapeutic Techniques — including psychopharmacology and sexual counseling for a wide range of dysfunctions. -Clinical Considerations — sexual dysfunction and its relationship to aging, unemployment, alcoholism, and more -Theoretical Issues — such as the ethics of pornography in the AIDS era -Marital Relationships — including psychological intimacy and marital stability in women abused as children.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.651

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	93

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8834

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	479

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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 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 Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): A Multidimensional Self-Report Instrument for the Assessment of Female Sexual Function

  Citation: 4903

  Authors: R.

• The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): Cross-Validation and Development of Clinical Cutoff Scores

  Citation: 1804

  Authors: MARKUS, CINDY, RAYMOND

• The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX): Reliability and Validity

  Citation: 793

  Authors: Cynthia

• The Female Sexual Response: A Different Model

  Citation: 721

  Authors: Rosemary

• The Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS): Initial Validation of a Standardized Scale for Assessment of Sexually Related Personal Distress in Women

  Citation: 646

  Authors: Leonard R., Raymond, Sandra, Arthur, Julia

• The sexual desire inventory: Development, factor structure, and evidence of reliability

  Citation: 508

  Authors: Ilana P., Michael P., Lynne

• The DSFI: A multidimensional measure of sexual functioning

  Citation: 496

  Authors: Leonard R., Nick

• Validation of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) in Women with Female Orgasmic Disorder and in Women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

  Citation: 429

  Authors: CINDY M.

• Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, and fluvoxamine in a prospective, multicenter, and descriptive clinical study of 344 patients

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Angel L., G., J. A., A., M., A., J. L., J., E., J., J., M., M. J., J. A., T., V, J. M., S., E.

• Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women: Results of a survey study of 329 women in an outpatient gynecological clinic

  Citation: 288

  Authors: Raymond C., Jennifer F., Sandra R., Gloria A.

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