The Journal of Constructivist Psychology is the first publication to provide a professional forum for such diverse expressions of constructivism as personal construct theory, dialogical self theory, radical constructivism, social constructionism, narrative psychology, and postmodern psychology. The journal publishes articles highlighting theoretical, empirical, and methodological developments in constructivist, social constructionist, and related scholarship – as well as relevant contributions to professional practice in areas such as psychotherapy, education, and industry. Empirical studies (quantitative and qualitative), theoretical position papers, literature reviews, and book reviews are all welcome. The journal invites scholars and practitioners across relevant disciplines to submit manuscripts for consideration.
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Journal metrics
Usage
72K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.0 (2023) Impact Factor
1.1 (2023) 5 year IF
2.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.929 (2023) SNIP
0.528 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
16 days avg. from submission to first
decision
12 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
45% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
CO-EDITORS Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph.D. Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, USA [email protected]
Jonathan D. Raskin, Ph.D. Department of Psychology State University of New York at New Paltz, USA [email protected]
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Constructivist Therapy and Methods David Winter, Ph.D. Department of Psychology, Sport, and Geography University of Hertfordshire United Kingdom [email protected]
Dialogical Self Theory Hubert Hermans, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Radboud University of Nijmegen The Netherlands [email protected]
Qualitative Research Vivien Burr, Ph.D. Department of Psychology University of Huddersfield United Kingdom [email protected]
Book Reviews Clare Mason University of Hertfordshire UK [email protected]
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Jill C. Baird - USA João Batista - Portugal Andrew M. Bland - USA Sara K. Bridges- USA Luis Botella -Spain Vivien Burr- United Kingdom Peter CumminsUnited Kingdom Peter Caputi –Australia Marco CastiglioniItaly Gabriele Chiari -Italy Sabrina Cipolleta- Italy Carmen Dell'Aversano- Italy Pam DenicoloUnited Kingdom Giancarlo Dimaggio -Italy Vladimir DžinovicSerbia Jay S. Efran - USA Guillem Feixas - Spain Mirslav FilipCzech Republic Kenneth J. Gergen - USA Massimo Giliberto -Italy Miguel M. Gonçalves- Portugal Helen Grimmett - Australia Mark Heckmann- Germany Louis Hoffman- USA Tabitha R. Holmes- USA James Horley -Canada Devi Jankowicz -United Kingdom Justin Karter -USA Reineke Lengelle - Canada Heidi Levitt -USA Michael Mascolo -USA Jelena Pavlovic -Serbia Clara Paz - Ecuador Nick Reed - United Kingdom Luis Angel Saúl - Spain Valeria Ugazio -Italy
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted/indexed:
CSA - PsycINFO - RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
EBSCOhost - Academic Search Alumni Edition - Academic Search Complete - Academic Search Premier - Current Abstracts - Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection - SocINDEX - SocINDEX with Full Text - TOC Premier
Elsevier - Scopus (CiteScore 2019 1.8 - 140 / 884 Linguistics and Language, 154 / 284 Social Psychology, 182 / 327 Developmental and Educational Psychology)
Thomson Reuters - Arts and Humanities Search - Current Contents - Social Sciences Citation Index - Web of Science
Open access
Journal of Constructivist Psychology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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Journal of Constructivist Psychology
(1994 - current)
Formerly known as
International Journal of Personal Construct Psychology
(1988 - 1993)
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