The Institute of Scientific Information Journal Citations Report for 2005 ranks the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 5th out of 28 journals in Family Studies (social science) and 21st out of 83 journals in Clinical Psychology (social science) with an Impact Factor of 1.853.

Now in its 33rd year, the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy remains one of the top independent journals in the field. Under the prestigious leadership of R. Taylor Seagraves, M.D. - one of the world' foremost experts in sex and marital therapy -- JSMT is an active and contemporary forum reflecting the most viable developments emanating from the U.S. and abroad. JSMT continues to break new ground with innovative research and clinical writing, and the editor is committed to showcasing the most far-reaching traditional and contemporary thinking from all sources. You will read about therapeutic techniques, outcome, special clinical and medical problems, and the theoretical parameters of sexual functioning, and marital relationships.

Featured topics in the journal include:

• Sexual Dysfunctions -- ranging from dysparenia to autogynephelia to pedophilia
• Therapeutic Techniques -- including psychopharmacology and sexual counseling for a wide range of dysfunctions.
• Clinical Considerations -- sexual dysfunction and its relationship to aging, unemployment, alcoholism, and more
• Theoretical Issues -- such as the ethics of pornography in the AIDS era
• Marital Relationships -- including psychological intimacy and marital stability in women abused as children.

Peer Review Policy:

All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.

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