About this journal

Aims & Scope:

The International Journal of Systemic Therapy (IJST) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing systems-based therapy with individuals, couples, families, and the larger community. IJST publishes original research, conceptual papers that advance theory, case studies, and innovations in training for a diverse, multidisciplinary audience.

Submissions may include:

• Empirical studies: Original, well-designed, and implemented empirical studies in systemic psychotherapy. Clinical implications and limitations should be included.

• Clinical practice strategies: Detailed descriptions of therapeutic procedures used successfully to treat specific relational and family related issues; descriptions of family therapy processes used to manage problems usually treated in individually oriented therapy; or examinations of a few cases, thematically, presenting the range of treatment possibilities for specific issues.

• Program Reports: Descriptions of treatment programs used successfully to treat specific issues salient to family therapy. Applied, clinical case examples should be included.

Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Read the Instructions for Authors .

EDITOR
Todd M. Edwards, PhD, LMFT
University of San Diego, USA

Associate Editor
Afarin Rajaei, PhD LMFT
Alliant International University, USA


Consulting Editor
Fred Piercy, PhD
Virginia Tech

Book and Media Reviews Editor
Jennifer Kendall, LMFT
Texas Woman’s University

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Hanye Li
University of San Diego, USA

EDITOR EMERITI
Christian Jordal, PhD, LMFT
Drexel University, USA

Tulane University, USA

EDITORIAL BOARD

Aza Blanc, Gonzalo, Ph.D., Comillas Pontifical University, Spain

Banker, Jamie, Ph.D., LMFT, California Lutheran University, USA

Bava, Saliha, Ph.D., LMFT, Mercy College, USA

Bermúdez, J. Maria, Ph.D., LMFT, University of Georgia, USA

Brooks, Stephanie, Ph.D., LMFT, LCSW, Drexel University, USA

Brown, Tiffany, Ph.D., LMFT, University of Oregon, USA

Chang, Jeff, Ph.D., Athabasca University, Canada

Christian Jordal, PhD, LMFT, Drexel University, USA

Claridge, Amy, Ph.D., Central Washington University, USA

Edwards, Lindsay, Ph.D., LMFT, Regis University, USA

Grafsky, Erika, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, USA

Griffith, James, M.D., George Washington University, USA

Hodgson, Jennifer, Ph.D., LMFT, East Carolina University, USA

Kafescioglu, Nilufer, Özyegin University, Turkey

Kaslow, Florence, Ph.D., Kaslow Associates, USA

Knudson-Martin, Carmen, Ph.D., Lewis and Clark, USA

Nina A. Mendez-Diaz, Ph.D., LMFT , Thomas Jefferson University

Lebow, Jay, Ph.D., The Family Institute, Northwestern University, USA

Lee, Wai-Yung, Ph.D., Asian Academy of Family Therapy, Hong Kong

Linville, Deanna, Ph.D., LMFT, University of Oregon, USA

Lyness, Kevin, Ph.D., LMFT, Antioch University New England, USA

Ma, Joyce, Ph.D., The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

McDaniel, Susan, Ph.D., University of Rochester, USA

Miller, John, Ph.D., Fudan University, China

Nino, Alba, Ph.D., Alliant International University- San Diego, USA

Palit, Manjushree, Ph.D., OP, Jindal Global University, India

Patterson, JoEllen, Ph.D., University of San Diego, USA

Phipps, Warwick, Ph.D., Therapy Works Wellness and Training Centre, South Africa

Prouty, Anne, Ph.D., LMFT, Seattle Pacific University

Rajaei, Afarin, Ph.D., LMFT, Alliant International University 

Rober, Peter, Ph.D., UPC KU Leuven, Belgium

Rolland, John, M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA

Shi, Lin, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, USA

Skorunka, David, M.D., Ph.D., Charles University, Czech Republic

Speice, Jenny, Ph.D., LMFT, University of Rochester, USA

Springer, Paul, Ph.D., LMFT, University of Nebraska, USA

Stone, Dana, Ph.D., Cal State Northridge, USA

Walsh, Froma, Ph.D., University of Chicago, USA

Wieling, Elizabeth, Ph.D., LMFT, University of Georgia, USA

Zubatsky, Max, Ph.D., LMFT, Saint Louis University, USA