Traumatology

Aims & Scope

Traumatology ® is a primary reference for professionals all over the world who study and treat people exposed to highly stressful and traumatic events, such as terrorist bombings, war disasters, fires, accidents, criminal and familial abuse, hostage-taking, hospitalization, major illness, abandonment, and sudden unemployment.

Whether you are a psychologist, medical or nursing professional, aid worker, social worker, or other disaster/trauma professional, Traumatology will help you better understand how to work with disaster victims and their families, as well as other caregivers.

Each unique issue offers original articles, reviews, field reports, brief reports, commentary, and media reviews on trauma research, treatment, prevention, education, training, medical, legal, policy and theoretical concerns.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.852

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6192

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	521

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• An exploration of the viability and usefulness of the construct of moral injury in war veterans.

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Kent D., David W., Caroline, Anna, Kerrie, Brett

• Helping till it hurts? A multimethod study of compassion fatigue, burnout, and self-care in clinicians working with trauma survivors.

  Citation: 229

  Authors: Kyle D.

• Compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, work life conditions, and burnout among frontline mental health care professionals.

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Susan L., Carol, Dawn, Kimberly

• “Just getting out of bed is a revolutionary act”: The resilience of transgender people of color who have survived traumatic life events.

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Anneliese A., Vel S.

• Sensorimotor psychotherapy: One method for processing traumatic memory.

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Pat, Kekuni

• Posttraumatic Growth Following the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: Cognitive, Coping, and Trauma Symptom Predictors in an Internet Convenience Sample.

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Lisa D., Christine M., Robert W., Shannon E., Jay, Xin-Hua, Juliette C., Sue, David A., T. Andrew, Helena C., David

• Mental health in first responders: A review and recommendation for prevention and intervention strategies.

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Birgit, Maren

• Measuring cumulative trauma dose, types, and profiles using a development-based taxonomy of traumas.

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Ibrahim A., Linda, Thomas, Vidya, Bulent, Jamal

• The emotional impact on and coping strategies employed by police teams investigating internet child exploitation.

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Carolyn M., Jeff, Richard, José

• Posttraumatic stress in youth experiencing illnesses and injuries: An exploratory meta-analysis.

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Shoshana Y., Norah C., Eric A., Dennis

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