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A peer-reviewed, scientific psychotherapy journal, published 3 times per annum.

Call for the articles for Special Issue on "Theory & Practice of Group Analysis"

Guest Editor: Susanne Vosmer. Submission Deadline: 25 November 2026

Group Analysis is not as widely known and practiced as other psychotherapies. This Special Issue invites contributors to write about group analytic theory and practice to draw attention to Group Analysis, and to generate curiosity about it amongst psychotherapists and readers of the IJP.

Possible areas of contribution: which theoretical concept is most useful for my group work – how I apply it, clinical examples; things I wished I had known before leading my first psychoanalytic group, with clinical examples of what went well and what did not; how I practice group analytic psychotherapy (which client groups I prefer to work with, which client groups do I commonly work with - adults, children, older adults; diagnoses); my experience of working with LGBTQIA people, examples – is there enough group analytic theory to support your clinical work; my experience of working with black, indigenous or people of color, examples – is there enough group analytic theory to support your clinical work, my experience of working with religion and spirituality, examples – is there enough group analytic theory to support my clinical work; how AI has affected my group work, examples – is there enough group analytic theory to support my clinical work; my experience of working with neurodiversity – is there enough group analytic theory to support my clinical work; my experience of group analytic training, examples – what you enjoyed, what was helpful, what you wished were different and why.

Submission Guidelines: Manuscripts should follow APA 7 referencing/style (further information available at https://apastyle.apa.org/)

Manuscripts: Shorter articles are preferred (12-20 double-spaced pages, font size 12, including references). However, longer manuscripts will also be considered.

There are no submission fees, publication fees or page charges for this journal.

Preparing your paper: Your paper should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; author affiliation/bio; main text; acknowledgments; declaration of interest and funding statement; references; appendices (as appropriate). Spelling can be US or UK English so long as usage is consistent.

Abstract: up to 250 words, Keywords: 4-7, Author bio: 50-150 words

All authors of a manuscript should include their full name, affiliation, and bio on the title page of the manuscript. Where available, please also include ORCiDs.

If the article is of multiple authorship, then you should acknowledge each author’s contribution. 

The scope of AI usage should be acknowledged in detail.

In all submissions involving client material, authors should state on the title page 1) whether consent has been obtained from the client(s) or guardians; 2) which method of protecting the client’s privacy has been used.

If you have any queries, contact Susanne Vosmer. Please submit your manuscript to s.vosmer@gmail.com

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Current Issue: Vol. 30, No. 1, Spring 2026

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