Journal of Traumatic Stress

Aims & Scope

Journal of Traumatic Stress (JTS) is published for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Journal of Traumatic Stress , the official publication for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, is an interdisciplinary forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original papers on biopsychosocial aspects of trauma.

Papers focus on theoretical formulations, research, treatment, prevention education/training, and legal and policy concerns.

Journal of Traumatic Stress serves as a primary reference for professionals who study and treat people exposed to highly stressful and traumatic events (directly or through their occupational roles), such as war, disaster, accident, violence or abuse (criminal or familial), hostage-taking, or life-threatening illness.

The journal publishes original articles, brief reports, review papers, commentaries, and, from time to time, special issues devoted to a single topic.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3633

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1223

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.185

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	161

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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 posttraumatic growth inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of trauma

  Citation: 4074

  Authors: Richard G., Lawrence G.

• The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for <i>DSM‐5</i> (PCL‐5): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation

  Citation: 3955

  Authors: Christy A., Frank W., Margaret T., Tracy K., Jessica L.

• The development of a clinician‐administered PTSD scale

  Citation: 2951

  Authors: Dudley David, Frank W., Linda M., Danny G., Fred D., Dennis S., Terence M.

• Psychometric analysis and refinement of the connor–davidson resilience scale (CD‐RISC): Validation of a 10‐item measure of resilience

  Citation: 2461

  Authors: Laura, Murray B.

• Complex PTSD: A syndrome in survivors of prolonged and repeated trauma

  Citation: 1551

  Authors: Judith Lewis

• National Estimates of Exposure to Traumatic Events and PTSD Prevalence Using<i>DSM-IV</i>and<i>DSM-5</i>Criteria

  Citation: 1510

  Authors: Dean G., Heidi S., Melissa E., Mark W., Katherine M., Matthew J.

• Reliability and validity of a brief instrument for assessing post‐traumatic stress disorder

  Citation: 1508

  Authors: Edna B., David S., Constance V., Barbara O.

• Positive change following trauma and adversity: A review

  Citation: 1492

  Authors: P. Alex, Stephen

• Vicarious traumatization: A framework for understanding the psychological effects of working with victims

  Citation: 1253

  Authors: I. Lisa, Laurie Anne

• A developmental approach to complex PTSD: Childhood and adult cumulative trauma as predictors of symptom complexity

  Citation: 1010

  Authors: Marylene, Bradley C., Judith L., Bessel van der, Robert, Jing, Eva

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