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Journal of Family Therapy

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1113 19 16 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 54
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.453
Impact Factor: 0.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Family Therapy?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Family therapy, Psychotherapist, Social psychology, Developmental psychology and Clinical psychology. The Family therapy research presented falls under the domain of Psychiatry. Psychiatry research presented is mostly focused on the subject of Mental health.

In it, Psychological intervention and Intervention (counseling) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Psychotherapist research. Developmental psychology research discussed connects with the study of Social relation.

  • Family therapy (41.29%)
  • Psychotherapist (29.50%)
  • Social psychology (19.87%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems (1104 citations)
  • Resilience concepts and findings: implications for family therapy (710 citations)
  • The McMaster Approach to Families: theory, assessment, treatment and research (267 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Family Therapy:

The published articles mostly deal with topics like Family therapy, Psychotherapist, Developmental psychology, Social psychology and Psychiatry. The most cited publications explore issues in Family therapy which can be linked to other research areas like Psychological intervention, Context (language use), Mental health and Clinical psychology. While Psychotherapist is the key highlight in the published papers, thet also covered some subjects on Narrative and Attachment theory.

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

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Epistemology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Family Therapy tackles a plethora of topics, such as Family therapy, Psychotherapist, Systemic therapy, Medical education and Mental health. Research in Family therapy tackled falls within the umbrella of Psychiatry. Aside from discussions in Psychotherapist, the journal also deals with the subject of Psychological intervention which intersects with Service design, Public relations, Best practice and Cognition disciplines.

Topics in Medical education were tackled in line with various other fields like Space (commercial competition), Stepped care and Thematic analysis. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Mental health, it also covered topics in Family cohesion, Interpersonal communication, Family medicine and Value (ethics). It explores issues in Developmental psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Disadvantaged, Parental alienation, Gender variance and Working class.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Transformation of professional identity: an exploration of psychologists and psychiatrists implementing Open Dialogue (4 citations)
  • ‘Living in a Zoom world’: Survey mapping how COVID-19 is changing family therapy practice in the UK (3 citations)
  • Synchronous digital couple and family psychotherapy: a meta‐narrative review (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 Family Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Alan Carr (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark Rivett (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ivan Eisler (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Reenee Singh (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bryan Lask (19 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 Family Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (57 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Cardiff University (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College Dublin (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bristol (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Leeds (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 19.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 19.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.29% of all publications and 52.38% 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.

Career Prospects in Family Therapy

Family therapy, as alluded to in various references within this article, is a dominant concern among the research topics in the journal. It is critical, then, to understand the career prospects in this field to help individuals make informed decisions.

A career in family therapy could be quite rewarding, especially considering the current focus on mental health in society. A family therapist helps families or couples to improve their relationships, communication, and conflict-resolution skills. They follow psychotherapeutic theories, such as cognitive-behavioral theory, attachment theory, and psychoanalysis, to understand the roots of problems and devise strategies for treatment.

A family therapist job implies conducting sessions with individuals, couples, or entire families and working collaboratively with all members to identify problematic aspects of their relationships and enhance their understanding of each other. They may also refer the clients to other professionals when necessary, like psychiatrists or social workers.

As for the remuneration, it differs considerably depending on the experience, location, and expertise of the therapists. For example, a criminal psychologist salary in New York may differ vastly from that of a family therapist in the same state due to the contrasting nature of the roles.

In conclusion, a career in family therapy is both challenging and rewarding. It requires individuals to have excellent interpersonal skills, patience, empathy, and a deep understanding of human behavior and relationships. However, the satisfaction of helping families resolve their issues and live happier lives makes it worthwhile.

Top Publications

  • Flexibility, cohesion and family satisfaction: The impact of conflict between work and family

    Mário Jorge Neto;Joana Sequeira;Ilda Massano‐Cardoso;Maria José Chambel

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Evaluation of the Turning Points for Families (TPFF) program for severely alienated children

    Jennifer J. Harman;Luke Saunders;Tamara Afifi

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Alliance discrepancies in home-based family treatment: occurrence, development and the therapist’s perspective

    M.J. Welmers-van de Poll;M.J. Welmers-van de Poll;G.J.J.M. Stams;A.L. van den Akker;G. Overbeek

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Change in work functioning from pre- to post-treatment in feedback-informed Couple and Family Therapy in Norway

    Rune Zahl-Olsen;Åshild Tellefsen Håland;Nicolay Gausel;Bruce E. Wampold

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Parent‐delivered contingency management for a treatment‐refusing young adult with gaming disorder: Case report

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Working with denial in families dealing with child abuse: A scoping review of the resolutions approach

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Exploration of family dynamics in adults who self‐harm: a multi‐perspective approach

    Ruth Buckmaster;Ruth Buckmaster;Suzanne Guerin;Tess O’Leary;Muireann McNulty

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Relations between attachment insecurity and role and outcome expectations for couple therapy

    Hannah Muetzelfeld;Allison Megale;Myrna L. Friedlander;Mengfei Xu

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Integrating the online OurRelationship program into a stepped-care model of couple therapy

    Yunying Le;Karen Rothman;Andrew Christensen;Brian D. Doss

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Multi‐family therapy for adult outpatients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder and their family members, targeting family accommodation

    (2023)
    2 Citations

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