ABOUT THE JOURNAL
International Journal of Counseling and Psychotherapy (IJCP) is an international open-access journal published periodically to provide a platform for researchers, academics, scholars, professionals, practitioners, lecturers, counselors, guidance and counseling teachers, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and university students to share research findings, promote knowledge, and disseminate state-of-the-art research in the field of counseling and psychotherapy.   Read More 
 
JOURNAL INFORMATION
  Journal Title : International Journal of Counseling and Psychotherapy
  Journal Initials : IJCP
  Abbreviation : Int. J. Couns. Psychother.
  ISSN International : Online ISSN 3064-3465 - Print ISSN 3064-271X
  Frequency : Triannually (April, August and December)
  Language : English
  DOI Prefix : 10.64420/ijcp by Crossref (Members ID: 53855)
  Focus & Scope : Counseling and Psychotherapy   Read More
  Citation Analysis : Google Scholar, Dimensions
  Indexed by : GARUDA
  License Terms : Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
  Mgmt. System : Open Journal System (OJS) - Open Access Journals
  Publisher : AEDUCIA in collaboration with LPPM UIN FAS Bengkulu
SUBMISSION, EDITORIAL PROCESS, PEER REVIEW, AND JOURNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Submission: Before submission, authors must ensure that they have read the Editorial Policies and Author Guidelines. Manuscripts must comply with the IJCP template and be free of plagiarism. Manuscripts that do not align with the journal’s focus and scope will be desk-rejected. Only manuscripts that meet IJCP standards will proceed to peer review.
Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
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Accepted Article Types:   Research Articles    Review Articles    Case Reports    Conceptual Papers
Editorial Process and Decision-Making Policy: All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to evaluate their suitability, originality, and compliance with the journal’s scope. Manuscripts that pass this stage proceed to peer review. The Editorial Team makes the final decision based on reviewers' recommendations and applicable editorial policies ( Read More).
Peer Review Process: The IJCP employs a Double-blind Peer Review Process. Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are evaluated by independent expert reviewers, with the identities of both authors and reviewers remaining anonymous throughout the review process. Reviewer recommendations are considered by the Editorial Team when making the final publication decision. ( Read More)
Editorial Process Timeline

12 Days

Average Days from Submission to First Editorial Decision

20 Days

Average Days for the Peer Review Process

57 Days

Average Days from Submission to Acceptance

62 Days

Average Days from Submission to Online Publication

Journal Management and Publishing System: IJCP uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), an open source journal management and publishing platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). This platform is used to manage the entire editorial workflow, from manuscript submission, peer review, and editing to online publication. This enables efficient journal management for IJCP, transparent editorial processes, and greater accessibility and visibility for scholarly publications.
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For authors, librarians, or readers wishing to access the latest articles published in IJCP, please visit the Current Issue menu, or explore the Archives menu to view all published issues.
 

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Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): International Journal of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 3(2), 2026

             
This issue (Vol. 3, No. 2, 2026) has been available online since August 30, 2026. It contains 7 articles contributed by a total of 22 authors, with an International Authorship Rate of 85.71% (6 out of 7 articles). Author Geographical Coverage: 9 countries, namely, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Philippines, Yemen, South Africa, Nigeria, and Malta. Author Affiliation Coverage: 15 institutions, namely: (1) Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol, Padang, Indonesia; (2) Islamic University of Madinah, Medina, Saudi Arabia; (3) Karabük University, Karabük, Turkey; (4) Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; (5) Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; (6) Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci, Sungai Penuh, Indonesia; (7) Mindanao State University, Marawi, Philippines; (8) Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia; (9) Universitas Islam Negeri Antasari, Banjarmasin, Indonesia; (10) Al-Ahgaff University, Mukalla, Yemen; (11) Council for Medical Schemes, Centurion, South Africa; (12) Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, Bacnotan, Philippines; (13) Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria; (14) Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Nigeria; and (15) Institute for Education, Pembroke, Malta.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64420/ijcp.v3i2
Published: 2026-08-30

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