Discipline Psychology Publication history 1937-present | Language English | |
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Former names Journal of Consulting Psychology Abbreviated title (ISO 4) J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. Publisher American Psychological Association (United States) | ||
The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology is a monthly academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. Its focus is on treatment and prevention in all areas of clinical and clinical-health psychology and especially on topics that appeal to a broad clinical-scientist and practitioner audience. The editor-in-chief is Arthur M. Nezu (Drexel University).
The journal was established in 1937 by the Association of Consulting Psychologists as the Journal of Consulting Psychology. With the expansion of the consulting field, the journal obtained its current name in 1968 to more accurately reflect the research it published and the interests of its readership.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and the Social Science Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 4.713, ranking it 9th out of 122 journals in the category "Psychology, Clinical"