CBT Protocol Effectiveness
Comparative and longitudinal studies evaluating protocol adherence, symptom change trajectories, and remission durability.
Open Call for High-Impact cognitive behavioral therapy Evidence
Call for Papers
Call for Papers
Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Contribute clinically meaningful cognitive behavioral therapy research designed to improve real-world decisions across multidisciplinary care pathways.
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Current Call
Priority Research Areas in cognitive behavioral therapy
We invite clinically relevant manuscripts that improve diagnosis, treatment pathways, clinical outcomes, and long-term patient quality of life.
Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy welcomes rigorous submissions in CBT intervention research, psychotherapy outcomes, digital and blended-care delivery, relapse prevention models, AI-assisted triage support, and implementation science.
Priority is given to studies that combine methodological strength with practical implications for decision-making in clinics, clinical psychology services, psychiatry teams, and community mental health pathways.
The journal values evidence that advances standards of care, clarifies treatment response patterns, and improves outcomes across diverse patient populations and healthcare settings.
Clinical Decision Support
Research on case formulation quality, stepped-care decisions, and intervention matching in real-world settings.
Multimodal Behavioral Assessment
Integrated self-report, clinician-rated, and digital-behavior data that improve outcome interpretation.
AI and Predictive Modeling
Validated machine-learning models for screening, prognosis, dropout prediction, and decision support with transparent metrics.
Youth and Complex Cases
Evidence on CBT pathways for adolescents, comorbid conditions, treatment resistance, and relapse-risk management.
Translational CBT Practice
Implementation-focused studies connecting discovery-stage evidence with real-world therapy delivery pathways.
Quality Signals
What Strong Manuscripts Consistently Show
Editorial triage and review prioritize transparent methods, defensible interpretation, and clinical relevance.
- Clearly defined study question with justified design and endpoint framework.
- Transparent participant criteria, procedural details, and outcome measurement methods.
- Appropriate statistical approach including sensitivity analysis where relevant.
- Balanced interpretation that distinguishes robust findings from exploratory observations.
- Complete ethics, consent, funding, and conflict of interest disclosures.
- Accurate references and terminology consistency across all manuscript sections.
Authors are encouraged to describe implementation context, including service constraints and resource conditions, so readers can evaluate transferability of findings.
Multicenter submissions should clarify center-level variation handling and protocol harmonization strategy to strengthen reproducibility claims.
Accepted Formats
Manuscript Types Included in This Call
Multiple manuscript categories are accepted when evidence quality and reporting standards are met.
Original Clinical Research
Prospective or retrospective analyses with robust methodology and clinically interpretable outcomes.
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
Protocol-based evidence synthesis with transparent search and selection logic.
Translational Reports
Mechanistic, behavioral, or implementation studies linked to clear therapeutic decision value.
Practice and Implementation Studies
Operational research on pathway redesign, quality improvement, and access optimization.
Short Communications
Focused findings with immediate relevance and strong methodological framing.
Perspectives and Policy Commentary
Evidence-grounded expert viewpoints on evolving standards and strategic priorities.
Scope note: Manuscripts outside cognitive behavioral therapy and closely related translational domains may be declined at triage.
Submission Methods
Two Routes, One Editorial Standard
Both submission options are supported by the same editorial team and quality framework.
Manuscriptzone Submission
Recommended for teams needing structured data fields, formal revision tracking, and institutional workflow compatibility.
Simple Submission Form
Suitable for rapid initial intake when authors require a streamlined process and direct communication.
Pre-submission Questions
Scope and formatting questions can be sent to [email protected] before submission to reduce avoidable delays.
After submission, manuscripts move through editorial screening, specialist reviewer assignment, and decision communication with actionable revision priorities.
High-quality studies that align with these priorities are positioned for global open access visibility through the journals indexing ecosystem.
High-impact manuscripts typically explain how findings alter diagnosis, treatment selection, or patient pathway planning in real practice.
Authors should state endpoint hierarchy clearly so reviewers can assess interpretive strength without ambiguity.
Submissions addressing underserved populations and implementation barriers are strongly encouraged.
Structured reporting improves review efficiency and reduces avoidable revision cycles.
Collaborative multicenter studies are welcome when data governance and method consistency are clearly documented.
High-impact manuscripts typically explain how findings alter diagnosis, treatment selection, or patient pathway planning in real practice.
Authors should state endpoint hierarchy clearly so reviewers can assess interpretive strength without ambiguity.
Submissions addressing underserved populations and implementation barriers are strongly encouraged.
Structured reporting improves review efficiency and reduces avoidable revision cycles.
Collaborative multicenter studies are welcome when data governance and method consistency are clearly documented.
High-impact manuscripts typically explain how findings alter diagnosis, treatment selection, or patient pathway planning in real practice.
Authors should state endpoint hierarchy clearly so reviewers can assess interpretive strength without ambiguity.
Submissions addressing underserved populations and implementation barriers are strongly encouraged.
Structured reporting improves review efficiency and reduces avoidable revision cycles.
Collaborative multicenter studies are welcome when data governance and method consistency are clearly documented.
High-impact manuscripts typically explain how findings alter diagnosis, treatment selection, or patient pathway planning in real practice.
Authors should state endpoint hierarchy clearly so reviewers can assess interpretive strength without ambiguity.
Submissions addressing underserved populations and implementation barriers are strongly encouraged.
Submit to the Current JCBT Call for Papers
Choose your preferred submission workflow and move your manuscript into a rigorous, clinically focused peer review process.
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