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Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
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Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 564 51 55 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 58
Documents by Best Scientists*: 59
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 80
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.71
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Marital and Family Therapy?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Family therapy, Psychotherapist, Clinical psychology, Social psychology and Developmental psychology. Family therapy studies tackled cover an aspect of the field of Psychiatry. Psychotherapist research discussed connects with the study of Psychological intervention.

It covers research in Clinical psychology, particularly Marital Therapy and how they are related with concepts in Injury prevention and Suicide prevention. The majority of Social psychology studies in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy are focused on the subject of Interpersonal relationship.

  • Family therapy (43.71%)
  • Psychotherapist (24.30%)
  • Clinical psychology (20.79%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • THE McMASTER FAMILY ASSESSMENT DEVICE (2527 citations)
  • THE McMASTER FAMILY ASSESSMENT DEVICE: RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY* (990 citations)
  • A REVISION OF THE DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE FOR USE WITH DISTRESSED AND NONDISTRESSED COUPLES: CONSTRUCT HIERARCHY AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALES (684 citations)

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

The most cited publications focus largely on the fields of Family therapy, Clinical psychology, Psychotherapist, Social psychology and Interpersonal relationship. The most cited papers tackle studies in Medical education and the interrelated subject of Nursing to gain insights into Family therapy. While the primary focus in the published papers is Clinical psychology, they also dissect topics surrounding Psychiatry and Randomized controlled trial and Spouse as a whole.

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

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Psychotherapist

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy are Family therapy, Clinical psychology, Psychotherapist, Mental health and Developmental psychology. Family therapy research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Psychological intervention, Systemic therapy, Telemental health, Telehealth and Medical education. Topics in Clinical psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Intervention (counseling) and Quality (business).

The research on Psychotherapist tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Treatment modality, Cognition, Empirical research and Multilevel model. Research in Anxiety and the interrelating topic of Depression (differential diagnoses) and Young adult were among the subjects of interest in the Mental health studies discussed in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. The presented research on Qualitative research deals specifically with Construct (philosophy) but it also addresses topics in Social psychology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Toward proficiency in telebehavioral health: applying interprofessional competencies in couple and family therapy (4 citations)
  • Relational teletherapy experiences of couple and family therapy trainees: "Reading the room," exhaustion, and the comforts of home. (3 citations)
  • Videoconferencing psychotherapy for couples and families: A systematic review. (2 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 Marital and Family Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Fred P. Piercy (57 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Douglas H. Sprenkle (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Susan M. Johnson (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • D. Russell Crane (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Steven M. Harris (23 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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 Marital and Family Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Brigham Young University (110 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Purdue University (96 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Virginia Tech (94 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Minnesota (80 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Texas Tech University (74 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 2.08% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.30% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.77% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.83% of all publications and 35.11% 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 Opportunities in Related Fields

For those interested in the varied topics covered by the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, there are different career paths that align with these disciplines. One such profession is being a forensic scientist. A strong understanding of psychology, the intersection of law and psychotherapy, as well as the intricacies of interpersonal relationships could contribute to a successful career in forensic science. This is particularly true in the area of forensic psychology.

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Equipping oneself with advanced knowledge in clinical and social psychology, psychotherapy, or related fields presented in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy can be beneficial not just in the realm of family and marital therapy but in broader sectors such as forensic science. Exploring these options may lead to fulfilling careers for many.

Top Publications

  • Helping couples achieve relationship success: A decade of progress in couple relationship education research and practice, 2010–2019

    Howard J. Markman;Alan J. Hawkins;Scott M. Stanley;W. Kim Halford

    (2021)
    70 Citations
  • Couple and family therapy for substance use disorders: Evidence-based update 2010-2019.

    Aaron Hogue;Jeremiah A. Schumm;Alexandra MacLean;Molly Bobek

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • A review of the research during 2010–2019 on evidence‐based treatments for couple relationship distress

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • An Examination of the Association Between Relationship Mindfulness and Psychological and Relational Well‐being in Committed Couples

    Jonathan G. Kimmes;Matthew E. Jaurequi;Kathryn Roberts;Victor W. Harris

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Attachment-based family therapy in the age of telehealth and COVID-19.

    Suzanne Levy;Syreeta Mason;Jody Russon;Jody Russon;Guy Diamond

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Videoconferencing psychotherapy for couples and families: A systematic review.

    Kathleen de Boer;Samuel D Muir;S Sandun M Silva;Maja Nedeljkovic

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Using systemic interventions to reduce intimate partner violence or child maltreatment: A systematic review of publications between 2010 and 2019.

    Sandra M Stith;Glade L Topham;Chelsea Spencer;Benjamin Jones

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Conceptual framework for telehealth strategies to increase family involvement in treatment and recovery for youth opioid use disorder.

    Aaron Hogue;Molly Bobek;Sharon Levy;Craig E. Henderson

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Family based treatment of anxiety disorders: A review of the literature (2010–2019)

    Pauline Goger;V. Robin Weersing

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Review of family-based treatments from 2010 to 2019 for suicidal ideation and behavior.

    Laura M Frey;Quintin A Hunt;Jody M Russon;Jody M Russon;Guy Diamond

    (2021)
    15 Citations

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