Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 01933922, 15496295

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q4
Impact factor
0.7
SJR
0.291
CiteScore
2.6
Categories
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social Psychology
Areas
Psychology
Years of issue
1981-2025
journal names
Journal for Specialists in Group Work
J SPEC GROUP WORK
Publications
1 418
Citations
9 203
h-index
33
Publications
107
Citations
2 717
Top-3 organizations
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (29 publications)
Kent State University
Kent State University (27 publications)
University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati (25 publications)
Oregon State University
Oregon State University (7 publications)
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (7 publications)
Ohio University
Ohio University (4 publications)
Top-3 countries
USA (784 publications)
Mexico (25 publications)
Canada (14 publications)
USA (65 publications)
Mexico (4 publications)
South Africa (4 publications)

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Syracuse University
29 publications, 2.05%
Kent State University
27 publications, 1.9%
University of Cincinnati
25 publications, 1.76%
University of Georgia
23 publications, 1.62%
University of Texas at Austin
22 publications, 1.55%
Oregon State University
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Pittsburg State University
20 publications, 1.41%
University of North Texas
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University of Arizona
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Purdue University
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Indiana University Bloomington
16 publications, 1.13%
Arizona State University
15 publications, 1.06%
University of Florida
15 publications, 1.06%
University of Vermont
15 publications, 1.06%
George Mason University
14 publications, 0.99%
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
13 publications, 0.92%
New Mexico State University
13 publications, 0.92%
George Washington University
12 publications, 0.85%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
12 publications, 0.85%
Colorado State University
11 publications, 0.78%
University of Central Florida
11 publications, 0.78%
Western Michigan University
11 publications, 0.78%
West Virginia University
10 publications, 0.71%
Wake Forest University
10 publications, 0.71%
Northern Illinois University
9 publications, 0.63%
Georgia State University
9 publications, 0.63%
Ohio University
9 publications, 0.63%
Texas Tech University
9 publications, 0.63%
University of Iowa
9 publications, 0.63%
Pennsylvania State University
8 publications, 0.56%
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
8 publications, 0.56%
Virginia Commonwealth University
8 publications, 0.56%
University of Maryland, College Park
8 publications, 0.56%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
8 publications, 0.56%
Shippensburg University
8 publications, 0.56%
Texas State University
8 publications, 0.56%
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
8 publications, 0.56%
Idaho State University
8 publications, 0.56%
University of Maine
8 publications, 0.56%
University of Haifa
7 publications, 0.49%
Oregon State University-Cascades
6 publications, 0.42%
University of Patras
6 publications, 0.42%
University of Ioannina
6 publications, 0.42%
Oakland University
6 publications, 0.42%
University of Michigan
6 publications, 0.42%
Florida International University
6 publications, 0.42%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
6 publications, 0.42%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
6 publications, 0.42%
Texas A&M University – Commerce
6 publications, 0.42%
Fairfield University
6 publications, 0.42%
University of Missouri
6 publications, 0.42%
University of Nevada, Reno
6 publications, 0.42%
University of Mississippi
6 publications, 0.42%
University of Virginia
6 publications, 0.42%
California State University, Fullerton
6 publications, 0.42%
Johns Hopkins University
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North Carolina State University
5 publications, 0.35%
Florida Atlantic University
5 publications, 0.35%
University of Louisville
5 publications, 0.35%
Louisiana State University
5 publications, 0.35%
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
5 publications, 0.35%
University of Texas at San Antonio
5 publications, 0.35%
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
5 publications, 0.35%
Old Dominion University
5 publications, 0.35%
University of Memphis
5 publications, 0.35%
Bowling Green State University
5 publications, 0.35%
University of South Carolina
5 publications, 0.35%
Florida State University
4 publications, 0.28%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
4 publications, 0.28%
Ohio State University
4 publications, 0.28%
Northeastern Illinois University
4 publications, 0.28%
Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne
4 publications, 0.28%
University of Wisconsin–Madison
4 publications, 0.28%
Western Carolina University
4 publications, 0.28%
University of Alabama
4 publications, 0.28%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
4 publications, 0.28%
Saint Louis University
4 publications, 0.28%
University of Massachusetts Boston
4 publications, 0.28%
Ball State University
4 publications, 0.28%
University of Toledo
4 publications, 0.28%
Oklahoma State University
4 publications, 0.28%
University of Pittsburgh
4 publications, 0.28%
Iowa State University
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Queensland
3 publications, 0.21%
Columbia University
3 publications, 0.21%
Nelson Mandela University
3 publications, 0.21%
Auburn University
3 publications, 0.21%
Virginia Tech
3 publications, 0.21%
San Francisco State University
3 publications, 0.21%
Wayne State University
3 publications, 0.21%
University of British Columbia
3 publications, 0.21%
St. Cloud State University
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Minnesota
3 publications, 0.21%
Villanova University
3 publications, 0.21%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Colorado Denver
3 publications, 0.21%
Texas A&M University
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Utah
3 publications, 0.21%
William & Mary
3 publications, 0.21%
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Oregon State University
7 publications, 6.54%
Syracuse University
7 publications, 6.54%
Ohio University
4 publications, 3.74%
Johns Hopkins University
3 publications, 2.8%
University of Queensland
3 publications, 2.8%
Nelson Mandela University
3 publications, 2.8%
University of Arizona
3 publications, 2.8%
Georgia State University
3 publications, 2.8%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
3 publications, 2.8%
University of Cincinnati
3 publications, 2.8%
Texas Tech University
3 publications, 2.8%
University of North Texas
3 publications, 2.8%
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
3 publications, 2.8%
Bartin University
2 publications, 1.87%
George Washington University
2 publications, 1.87%
Northwestern University
2 publications, 1.87%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2 publications, 1.87%
George Mason University
2 publications, 1.87%
Oregon State University-Cascades
2 publications, 1.87%
West Virginia University
2 publications, 1.87%
Northern Illinois University
2 publications, 1.87%
San Diego State University
2 publications, 1.87%
Northeastern Illinois University
2 publications, 1.87%
University of Texas at Austin
2 publications, 1.87%
St. Bonaventure University
2 publications, 1.87%
Florida Atlantic University
2 publications, 1.87%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2 publications, 1.87%
University of Texas at San Antonio
2 publications, 1.87%
University of Nebraska at Omaha
2 publications, 1.87%
University of New Mexico
2 publications, 1.87%
Saint Louis University
2 publications, 1.87%
Kent State University
2 publications, 1.87%
University of Vermont
2 publications, 1.87%
University of Virginia
2 publications, 1.87%
Ibn Haldun University
1 publication, 0.93%
Edinburgh Napier University
1 publication, 0.93%
National Taiwan Normal University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 0.93%
Stellenbosch University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Johannesburg
1 publication, 0.93%
Western Washington University
1 publication, 0.93%
Auburn University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Illinois at Chicago
1 publication, 0.93%
Colorado State University
1 publication, 0.93%
Virginia Tech
1 publication, 0.93%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.93%
Seattle Pacific University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Patras
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Ioannina
1 publication, 0.93%
Western Michigan University
1 publication, 0.93%
Eastern Michigan University
1 publication, 0.93%
Université de Sherbrooke
1 publication, 0.93%
Walden University
1 publication, 0.93%
Virginia Commonwealth University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
1 publication, 0.93%
East Carolina University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1 publication, 0.93%
Shippensburg University
1 publication, 0.93%
West Chester University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1 publication, 0.93%
Mississippi State University
1 publication, 0.93%
Texas A&M International University
1 publication, 0.93%
Texas Christian University
1 publication, 0.93%
William & Mary
1 publication, 0.93%
Portland State University
1 publication, 0.93%
Université du Québec à Montréal
1 publication, 0.93%
Webster University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Massachusetts Boston
1 publication, 0.93%
University of North Georgia
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Toledo
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 publication, 0.93%
Montana State University Billings
1 publication, 0.93%
Liberty University
1 publication, 0.93%
George Fox University
1 publication, 0.93%
University of South Carolina
1 publication, 0.93%
University of Montana
1 publication, 0.93%
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USA, 784, 55.29%
USA
784 publications, 55.29%
Mexico, 25, 1.76%
Mexico
25 publications, 1.76%
Canada, 14, 0.99%
Canada
14 publications, 0.99%
Georgia, 11, 0.78%
Georgia
11 publications, 0.78%
Israel, 8, 0.56%
Israel
8 publications, 0.56%
Greece, 6, 0.42%
Greece
6 publications, 0.42%
China, 5, 0.35%
China
5 publications, 0.35%
United Kingdom, 4, 0.28%
United Kingdom
4 publications, 0.28%
South Africa, 4, 0.28%
South Africa
4 publications, 0.28%
Australia, 3, 0.21%
Australia
3 publications, 0.21%
Republic of Korea, 3, 0.21%
Republic of Korea
3 publications, 0.21%
Turkey, 3, 0.21%
Turkey
3 publications, 0.21%
Botswana, 2, 0.14%
Botswana
2 publications, 0.14%
Singapore, 2, 0.14%
Singapore
2 publications, 0.14%
Kazakhstan, 1, 0.07%
Kazakhstan
1 publication, 0.07%
Portugal, 1, 0.07%
Portugal
1 publication, 0.07%
Belgium, 1, 0.07%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.07%
Ghana, 1, 0.07%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.07%
India, 1, 0.07%
India
1 publication, 0.07%
Malaysia, 1, 0.07%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.07%
Netherlands, 1, 0.07%
Netherlands
1 publication, 0.07%
New Zealand, 1, 0.07%
New Zealand
1 publication, 0.07%
Norway, 1, 0.07%
Norway
1 publication, 0.07%
Thailand, 1, 0.07%
Thailand
1 publication, 0.07%
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USA, 65, 60.75%
USA
65 publications, 60.75%
Mexico, 4, 3.74%
Mexico
4 publications, 3.74%
South Africa, 4, 3.74%
South Africa
4 publications, 3.74%
Australia, 3, 2.8%
Australia
3 publications, 2.8%
Turkey, 3, 2.8%
Turkey
3 publications, 2.8%
China, 1, 0.93%
China
1 publication, 0.93%
United Kingdom, 1, 0.93%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 0.93%
Greece, 1, 0.93%
Greece
1 publication, 0.93%
Canada, 1, 0.93%
Canada
1 publication, 0.93%
Netherlands, 1, 0.93%
Netherlands
1 publication, 0.93%
Norway, 1, 0.93%
Norway
1 publication, 0.93%
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