Aims and scope

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.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.