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
  Journal Abbreviation : Int. J. Couns. Psychother.
  ISSN International : Online ISSN 3064-3465 - Print ISSN 3064-271X
  Publication Frequency : Triannually (April, August, and December)
  Language : English
  DOI Prefix : 10.64420/ijcp by Crossref (Members ID: 53855)
  Focus & Scope : Counseling and Psychotherapy 
  Citation Analysis : Google Scholar, Dimensions
  Indexed : GARUDA   View More
  License Terms : Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
  Management System : Open Journal System (OJS) - Open Access Journals
  OAI : index.php/ijcp/oai
  Publisher : AEDUCIA in collaboration with LPPM UIN FAS Bengkulu
 
SUBMISSION, EDITORIAL DECISION-MAKING POLICY, AND PUBLISHING SYSTEM
Submission: Before submission, authors must ensure that they have read the Editorial Policies and the Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation. Manuscripts must comply with the IJCP template, be free of plagiarism, and include a completed Author Statement Form. 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 and submission guidelines. Manuscripts that pass this stage proceed to peer review. The Editorial Team makes the final publication decision (acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection) based on reviewers’ recommendations, scholarly merit, methodological rigor, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope, in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics and editorial policies ( Read Editorial Process and Decision-Making Policy).
 
Peer Review Process: 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 Peer Review Process Policy)
Publication System and Editorial Workflow: IJCP uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), an open-source journal management and publishing platform developed, maintained, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). The platform supports the entire editorial and publishing workflow, including manuscript submission, peer review, editorial management, copyediting, layout editing, and online publication. By utilizing OJS, IJCP promotes efficient journal management, transparent editorial processes, and enhanced accessibility and visibility of scholarly content worldwide. ( Read Publication System and Editorial Workflow).
 

Announcements

Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 3(1), 2026

         
This issue (Vol. 3, No. 1, 2026) contains 9 articles authored or co-authored by 27 authors from 6 countries, affiliated with 15 institutions, namely: (1) Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia; (2) Clemson University, United States; (3) Lander University, United States; (4) Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Siliwangi, Indonesia; (5) Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang, Indonesia; (6) University of Rochester, United States; (7) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia; (8) Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta, Indonesia; (9) Council for Medical Schemes, South Africa; (10) Madonna University, Nigeria; (11) University of Pune, India; (12) Mumbai University, India; (13) Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ukraine; (14) State Institution Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Ukraine; and (15) National University Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic, Ukraine.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64420/ijcp.v3i1
Published: 2026-03-24

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