Therapeutic Communities

Aims & Scope

TC provides a forum in which those engaged in developing, managing and sustaining therapeutic cultures can publish original research, communicate experiences, consider the effects of political and social policy on their own settings, disseminate ideas, developments and findings, and communicate good practice.

The Consortium for Therapeutic Communities logo.

The journal publishes papers that critically and creatively engage with ideas drawn from a range of multidisciplinary discourses.

Content includes: Original research Reviews Commentaries Case studies Organization studies Opinion and letters.

Therapeutic Communities is the international journal of The Consortium for Therapeutic Communities (TCTC).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.108

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

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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 Health Professions, 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 quintessence of a therapeutic environment

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Rex

• Social and transitional identity: exploring social networks and their significance in a therapeutic community setting

  Citation: 58

  Authors: David, Dan, Michael, Ann, Genevieve, S., Catherine, Jolanda

• A systematic review of studies examining effectiveness of therapeutic communities

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Lynne, Navjot, Bronwyn, Einar

• Safety at a girls secure juvenile justice facility

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Laura J., Nina, Carolyn A.

• Length of stay as a predictor of reliable change in psychological recovery and well being following residential substance abuse treatment

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Brie, Frank Patrick

• The Good Lives Model and therapeutic environments in forensic settings

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Clare-Ann, Tony, Devon

• Social networks and recovery (SONAR): characteristics of a longitudinal outcome study in five therapeutic communities in Australia

  Citation: 19

  Authors: David William, Catherine, Petra, Genevieve, Michael, Ramez, Jock, Melinda, Dan I.

• <i>Doing time</i> on a TC: how effective are drug-free therapeutic communities in prison? A review of the literature

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Laura

• Sanctuary in a residential treatment center: creating a therapeutic community of hope countering violence

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Michael George

• Therapeutic alliance dimensions and dropout in a therapeutic community: “Bond with me and I will stay”

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Luís, Eugénia, Luís, María José

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