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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

0022-006X

Published by: American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/ccp

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 59 448 336 39

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 527
Documents by Best Scientists*: 346
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 18
SCIMAGO H-index: 273
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.231
Impact Factor: 5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology?

The journal investigates studies in Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Developmental psychology, Psychotherapist and Randomized controlled trial. In addition to Clinical psychology research, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology aims to explore topics under Psychological intervention, Cognitive therapy, Cognition, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety. Topics in Cognitive therapy were tackled in line with various other fields like Cognitive behavioral therapy and Cognitive restructuring.

It holds forums on Psychiatry that merges themes from other disciplines such as Injury prevention and Suicide prevention. Aside from discussions in Developmental psychology, the journal also deals with the subject of Test validity which intersects with Psychometrics disciplines. In it, MEDLINE and Behavior change are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Psychotherapist research.

The studies in Randomized controlled trial featured incorporate elements of Intervention (counseling), Physical therapy, Clinical trial and PsycINFO. In particular, the Social psychology works presented emphasize discussions on Interpersonal relationship. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology emphasizes research on Personality, which includes concerns such as Personality Assessment Inventory.

  • Clinical psychology (40.98%)
  • Psychiatry (23.78%)
  • Developmental psychology (22.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: psychometric properties. (8598 citations)
  • Stages and processes of self-change of smoking : toward an integrative model of change (6958 citations)
  • Clinical significance: a statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research. (6912 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology:

The most cited papers primarily tackle Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Developmental psychology, Randomized controlled trial and Cognitive therapy. The most cited publications address concerns in Clinical psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cognition, Anxiety, Psychotherapist, Suicide prevention and Depression (differential diagnoses). Injury prevention and Sexual abuse are some topics wherein Psychiatry research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of PsycINFO, Clinical psychology, Randomized controlled trial, MEDLINE and Intervention (counseling). While Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology focused on PsycINFO, it was also able to explore topics like Psychological intervention, Session (web analytics), Cognitive behavioral therapy, Cognition and Psychotherapist. The concepts on Psychological intervention presented in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology can also apply to other research fields, including Psychosocial and Gerontology.

It addresses concerns in Clinical psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Mental health, Context (language use), Anxiety, Suicidal ideation and Rumination. The research on Randomized controlled trial featured in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology combines topics in other fields like Psychiatry, Depression (differential diagnoses), Moderation, Mediation (statistics) and Physical therapy. Some problems in Psychiatry that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Meta-analysis, Injury prevention and Suicide prevention.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Prospective evaluation of a clinical decision support system in psychological therapy (5 citations)
  • Examining therapist effects in the alliance-outcome relationship: A multilevel meta-analysis. (5 citations)
  • A randomized controlled trial of the Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction (TranS-C) to improve serious mental illness outcomes in a community setting. (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Philip C. Kendall (70 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • John R. Weisz (50 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Eric Stice (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alan E. Kazdin (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul Crits-Christoph (32 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Washington (200 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Yale University (154 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (145 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Stanford University (119 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brown University (118 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 41.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 57.14% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Contributing Universities and Colleges

While the journal draws in a diverse set of authors and research institutions from around the world, there are particular universities and colleges that have consistently made significant contributions to the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Among hundreds of participating academic institutions, those that have made the most significant impact include Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, and Yale University.

These institutions have not only frequently contributed high-quality research materials but also collaborated with other universities on major projects. The consistent involvement of such renowned institutions speaks volumes about the credibility and trustworthiness of the journal.

In this respect, it's important to acknowledge the contribution of obscure yet high-impact institutions. There are many lesser-known colleges and universities that produce research which is often cited in articles published in this journal. These institutions may not be as famous as their larger counterparts but their contributions are nonetheless valuable to the advancement of the psychological field.

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Overall, the network of universities and colleges contributing to this journal makes it a reliable source for scientific knowledge and advances in the field.

Top Publications

  • Transdiagnostic approaches to mental health problems: Current status and future directions.

    Tim Dalgleish;Melissa Black;David Johnston;Anna Bevan

    (2020)
    738 Citations
  • Attrition and adherence in smartphone-delivered interventions for mental health problems: A systematic and meta-analytic review

    Jake Linardon;Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz

    (2020)
    543 Citations
  • E-Mental Health Interventions for the Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Jake Linardon;Adrian Shatte;Mariel Messer;Joseph Firth

    (2020)
    200 Citations
  • A transdiagnostic minority stress intervention for gender diverse sexual minority women’s depression, anxiety, and unhealthy alcohol use: A randomized controlled trial.

    John E. Pachankis;Erin M. McConocha;Kirsty A. Clark;Katie Wang

    (2020)
    192 Citations
  • The reciprocal relationship between alliance and early treatment symptoms: A two-stage individual participant data meta-analysis.

    Christoph Flückiger;Julian Rubel;A. C. Del Re;Adam O. Horvath

    (2020)
    138 Citations
  • Prospective evaluation of a clinical decision support system in psychological therapy

    Wolfgang Lutz;Anne-Katharina Deisenhofer;Julian Rubel;Björn Bennemann

    (2021)
    121 Citations
  • Self-determination theory interventions for health behavior change: Meta-analysis and meta-analytic structural equation modeling of randomized controlled trials

    Paschal Sheeran;Charles E. Wright;Aya Avishai;Megan E. Villegas

    (2020)
    105 Citations
  • Single-session digital intervention for adolescent depression, anxiety, and well-being: Outcomes of a randomized controlled trial with Kenyan adolescents.

    Tom L Osborn;Micaela Rodriguez;Akash R Wasil;Katherine E Venturo-Conerly

    (2020)
    90 Citations
  • Intersectional experiences, stigma-related stress, and psychological health among Black LGBQ individuals

    Skyler D. Jackson;Jonathan J. Mohr;Elissa L. Sarno;Alexandra M. Kindahl

    (2020)
    89 Citations
  • Examining therapist effects in the alliance-outcome relationship: A multilevel meta-analysis.

    A C Del Re;Christoph Flückiger;Adam O Horvath;Bruce E Wampold

    (2021)
    89 Citations

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