Aims and Scope of Psychotherapy Research
Psychotherapy Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on all aspects of psychotherapy. It is published by Routledge on behalf of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. The founding team of editors consisted of David Alan Shapiro (Leeds University), Hans Strupp, and Klaus Grawe. The current editors are Christoph Flückiger (University of Zürich) and Jeffrey A. Hayes (Penn State University). Less
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CiteScore 

6.5
Eigenfactor 

0.001 - 0.005
H-Index 

82
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q1Clinical Psychology

SNIP 

1.89
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Psychotherapy Research Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1991 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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