Journal of Family Therapy

Published on behalf of the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice

Edited by:
Mark Rivett

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 12/31 Family Studies; 46/88 Psychology, Clinical
Impact Factor: 1.458

The Journal of Family Therapy advances the understanding and treatment of human relationships constituted in systems such as couples, families and professional networks and wider groups, by publishing articles on theory, research, clinical practice and training. The editorial board includes leading academics and professionals from around the world in keeping with the high standard of international contributions, which make it one of the most widely read family therapy journals.

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Journal of Family Therapy
Online Submissions
Authors are able to submit their paper to Journal of Family Therapy online using Manuscript Central. Benefits of online submission include:

• Fast decisions on your paper. Submission, review and communication are all handled online. No more postal delays or lost messages!
• Easy. Write your paper on any word processor. Simply save text as RTF or Word. Graphics can be uploaded separately in any popular format, including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Convenient. Submit from any computer with an Internet connection. No software needs to be installed. All you need is a Web browser, Acrobat Reader and email.
• Responsive. Decisions sent by email, revisions made online. The moment a decision is taken, an email is dispatched. You can respond to the comments and submit a revised version online.
• Transparent. Track your manuscripts online. Return to the site at any time to see the current status of your submission.

To make a submission, simply visit http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jft Full instructions and support are available on the site and a user ID and password can be obtained on the first visit.

Journal of Family Therapy Email Discussion Forum
This is a joint venture between the Journal of Family Therapy and the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice in the UK providing the opportunity to obtain and discuss via the Internet a family therapy journal paper. Participation is available free to all Journal readers. Discussions will be conducted through the AFT e-mail list by kind permission of the list owner, Chris Evans.
Visit the email discussion forum page for more information on how to join.

Free Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the HINARI initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO).

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TopHighlights

Recent Special Issue
Volume 31, Issue 2, May 2009
Family Therapy for Substance Misuse across the Life Span - Guest Edited by Jenny Corless, K.A.H. Mirza and Peter Steinglass

TopEndorsements

• 'The Journal has established itself as one of the most widely read Family Therapy Journals in the world. When I took some of the recent editions off the shelf I could see why. I read for the next two days. There is a rich variety of topics covered, reflecting the many perspectives of its international contributors as well as imaginative editing that has produced special editions covering important themes that might not have been covered otherwise. The articles are readable, unstuffy and helpful while maintaining academic rigour. '
  John Byng-Hall, Tavistock Clinic, London

• ' JFT has established itself as a magnet for conceptually challenging, clinically powerful articles in the field, combining depth - potentiated in the Special Issues - with breadth - evident in each issue. '
  Carlos E. Sluzki, M. D. Director, Psychiatric Services, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA and previous Editor, Family Process

• We screen the international Journals to make a selection of articles that are translated into Dutch and published in our Journal. The JFT is one of our most successful journals. We have translated many excelllent papers out of the JFT, excellent because of the relevancy of the topic and the clinical relevance for therapists. '
  Freddy Lange, Chief Editor, Gezinstherapie
  
  
• 'There are several characteristics of the Journal of Family Therapy that I find especially refreshing. First, I admire the candour and directness of many of the authors; there is little of the knee jerk, reflexive adoration of the 'masters' and of 'accepted truths' that I see so often in many other family therapy journals, with concomitantly more open thinking. And yet, this all happens without disrespect, disparagement or hostility. Second, while the Journal maintains high academic standards, somehow the writing often seems more informal and conversational without compromising on depth or clarity. And third, more of the authors seem genuinely to respect differences (e.g. , between 'schools' of therapy), and to understand the bases for those differences, often leading to the presentation of clinically very astute work. '
  Alan S. Gurman, Professor of Psychiatry, Co-editor, Handbook of Family Therapy.

• 'I count myself lucky nowadays if there is one really interesting paper in a journal, but here I had to read everything. '
  Dr Robin Skynner