Abbreviated title (ISO 4) J. Couns. Dev. Edited by Spencer G. Niles | Language English | |
Former names National Vocational Guidance Bulletin, Vocational Guidance Magazine, Occupations: The Vocational Guidance Journal, The Personnel and Guidance Journal Discipline Psychotherapy, counseling, applied psychology Publisher Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Counseling Association (United States) | ||
The Journal of Counseling & Development is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Counseling Association. The journal was established in 1921 as the National Vocational Guidance Bulletin. In 1924 the titled changed to Vocational Guidance Magazine and, again, to Occupations: The Vocational Guidance Journal. In 1952 the titled became The Personnel and Guidance Journal and in 1984 the journal adapted the current name, Journal of Counseling & Development. The current editor-in-chief is Spencer G. Niles (Pennsylvania State University).
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 0.622, ranking it 60th out of 72 journals in the category "Psychology, Applied".