Journal of Counseling & Development

A Home for Counseling Research

The Journal of Counseling & Development is ACA's flagship journal and publishes practice, theory and research articles across 18 different specialty areas and work settings. Access is available through the Wiley Online Library to ACA members and subscribers.

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Announcements

JCD Seeks New Editorial Board Members

The Journal of Counseling & Development (JCD) Editor-in-Charge, Bradley T. Erford, is issuing a call for new JCD editorial board reviewers members. Reviewers are assigned about six manuscripts per year and must complete those reviews within 30 days of assignment. Qualified members have at least several years of professional experience and a history of publication success in the counseling discipline. Qualitative, quantitative, and/or assessment research expertise are desired. Statistical expertise is also desired. If you would like to be considered for appointment to a 3-year JCD editorial board position (July 2025 to June 2028),kindly send your vita and a message of intent to bradley.t.erford@vanderbilt.edu. Current master's or doctoral students are not eligible for board membership.

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SCOPE

The Journal of Counseling & Development publishes practice, theory and research articles across 18 different specialty areas and work settings. Sections include research, assessment and diagnosis, theory and practice, and trends.

FREQUENCY

Quarterly

EDITOR

Matthew Lemberger-Truelove, PhD

Department of Counseling and Higher Education

University of North Texas

Term: July 2022 – June 2025

Email: jcd@unt.edu

INCOMING EDITOR

Bradley T. Erford

Department of Human and Organizational Development

Peabody College – Vanderbilt University

Term: July 2025 – June 2028

Email: Bradley.t.erford@Vanderbilt.edu

The full editorial board roster is available on the Wiley site.

SUBMISSIONS

The journal publishes articles that inform counseling practice with diverse client populations in a variety of clinical and practice settings. Additional information about submissions can be found here. New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal.

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