Original research
Studies that make a direct contribution to psychotherapy practice or research.
Journal remit
Aims & Scope
IJPR advances psychotherapy practice and research by publishing work that connects therapeutic knowledge with clinical, educational and scholarly practice.
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Central aim
A forum for psychotherapy knowledge that is useful in practice
The International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research brings together ideas, methodologies and techniques relevant to psychotherapy. Its remit links clinical practice, theory, process research, treatment outcomes, assessment, education, ethics and implementation when the connection to psychotherapy is substantive and explicit.
For: psychotherapists, counsellors, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, mental-health researchers, educators, supervisors, trainees, institutions and multidisciplinary teams.
Scope areas
Research and scholarship within IJPR’s remit
These groups make the journal’s focus practical to assess. They are connected by a clear contribution to psychotherapy practice or research.
Practice, relationship and process
Work that examines psychotherapy as it is practised and experienced.
- Therapeutic relationship, alliance, common factors, presence and meaning-making.
- Psychotherapy process, practice, theory and integrative or pluralistic approaches.
- Psychological assessment where its contribution to psychotherapy is clear.
Interventions, evidence and outcomes
Research that addresses psychotherapeutic approaches and their clinical relevance.
- Cognitive-behavioural, cognitive-analytic, psychodynamic, interpersonal, psychoanalytic, mindfulness and third-wave approaches.
- Evidence-based psychological interventions, treatment effectiveness and clinical outcomes.
- Reviews and clinical scholarship that examine psychotherapy practice or research directly.
Clinical settings and communities
Psychotherapy research across people, settings and stages of life.
- Trauma and PTSD, mood and anxiety, and mental-health comorbidity in physical illness.
- Psychotherapy across childhood, adolescence, adulthood and later life, including couple, family and group settings.
- Cross-cultural, inclusive and person-centred practice, including technology-assisted psychotherapy where relevant.
Education, ethics and implementation
Work that supports responsible psychotherapy practice and its delivery.
- Psychotherapy education, training, supervision and professional development.
- Reflective and ethical practice in therapeutic work.
- Service delivery or implementation work where psychotherapy remains central.
Before submitting
Is my manuscript a fit?
A strong IJPR submission makes its psychotherapy contribution easy to identify.
- 1Keep psychotherapy central.
The manuscript should address psychotherapy practice, psychotherapy research, or a directly relevant therapeutic question.
- 2State the contribution clearly.
Explain how the work contributes to practice, theory, process, outcomes, assessment, education, ethics or implementation in psychotherapy.
- 3Connect the setting or population to therapeutic work.
Clinical psychology, counselling, psychiatry and mental-health research are relevant when that psychotherapy connection is explicit.
- 4Use the appropriate guidance.
Check the current author instructions for preparation and reporting expectations before submitting.
Suitable work
Manuscript types and evidence
IJPR’s published and author-guidance record supports the following forms of work when they are directly relevant to psychotherapy.
Reviews
Reviews relevant to psychotherapy; systematic reviews should follow the guidance in the author instructions.
Clinical case reports
Case-based work with a clear clinical psychotherapy contribution, prepared in line with the current author guidance.
Clinical notes and practice or clinical innovations
Brief reports that share a defined practice-based or clinical contribution.
Rigorous conceptual scholarship
Theoretical or reflective work when it has a substantive connection to psychotherapy practice or research.
Clinical relevance and scholarly rigour
IJPR welcomes work that explains its methods and makes its relevance to psychotherapy clear. Requirements for ethics, reporting, consent, conflicts of interest and manuscript preparation are set out in the Instructions for Authors and Editorial Policies.
Journal pathways
Find the information you need
These pages provide the supporting information authors and readers use alongside the journal’s scope.
Instructions for Authors
Prepare the right manuscript type and follow the current submission guidance.
Editorial Policies
Read the journal’s peer-review, ethics and research-integrity policies.
Editorial Board
See the journal’s editorial community and subject coverage.
Article Processing Charges
Review open-access charges and publishing information.
Current Issue
Read the latest work published by IJPR.
Archive
Browse the journal’s published record.
Ready to submit work that fits IJPR?
If your manuscript makes a clear contribution to psychotherapy practice or research, use the journal’s submission page to begin.
Submit a manuscript Published by Open Access Pub · International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research · ISSN 2574-612X