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Journal of Traumatic Stress Template

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About the Journal of Traumatic Stress format

Journal of Traumatic Stress is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, Migration, Health and Trauma, Child Abuse and Trauma.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Traumatic Stress 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Migration, Health and Trauma Child Abuse and Trauma Resilience and Mental Health Traumatic Brain Injury Research
ISSN0894-9867
Citation impact (2-yr)2.94
h-index206
i10-index2,677
Total citations250,192
Article processing charge$2,830
Top institutions publishing hereNational Center for PTSD
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Journal of Traumatic Stress per year

109
2014
91
2015
92
2016
103
2017
114
2018
125
2019
178
2020
131
2021
131
2022
117
2023
114
2024
120
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Traumatic Stress by publication year

5K
2014
9.3K
2015
2.4K
2016
2.8K
2017
3.2K
2018
5K
2019
4K
2020
2.1K
2021
1.3K
2022
899
2023
626
2024
215
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Traumatic Stress

The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for <i>DSM‐5</i> (PCL‐5): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation

Christy A. Blevins, Frank W. Weathers, Margaret T. Davis et al. · 25 Nov 2015

The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL) is a widely used DSM-correspondent self-report measure of PTSD symptoms. The PCL was recently revised to reflect DSM-5 changes to the PTSD criteria. In this article, the authors describe the development and initial psychometric evaluation of the PCL for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Psychometric properties of the PCL-5 were examined in…

5,143 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The posttraumatic growth inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of trauma

Richard G. Tedeschi, Lawrence G. Calhoun · 1 Jan 1996

Abstract The development of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, an instrument for assessing positive outcomes reported by persons who have experienced traumatic events, is described. This 21‐item scale includes factors of New Possibilities, Relating to Others, Personal Strength, Spiritual Change, and Appreciation of Life. Women tend to report more benefits than do men, and persons who…

5,135 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of trauma

Richard G. Tedeschi, Lawrence G. Calhoun · 1 Jul 1996

The development of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, an instrument for assessing positive outcomes reported by persons who have experienced traumatic events, is described. This 21-item scale includes factors of New Possibilities, Relating to Others, Personal Strength, Spiritual Change, and Appreciation of Life. Women tend to report more benefits than do men, and persons who have…

4,954 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The development of a Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale

Dudley David Blake, Frank W. Weathers, Linda Nagy et al. · 1 Jan 1995

Several interviews are available for assessing PTSD. These interviews vary in merit when compared on stringent psychometric and utility standards. Of all the interviews, the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-1) appears to satisfy these standards most uniformly. The CAPS-1 is a structured interview for assessing core and associated symptoms of PTSD. It assesses the frequency and…

4,457 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The development of a clinician‐administered PTSD scale

Dudley David Blake, Frank W. Weathers, Linda Nagy et al. · 1 Jan 1995

Abstract Several interviews are available for assessing PTSD. These interviews vary in merit when compared on stringent psychometric and utility standards. Of all the interviews, the Clinician‐Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS‐1) appears to satisfy these standards most uniformly. The CAPS‐1 is a structured interview for assessing core and associated symptoms of PTSD. It assesses the frequency…

3,665 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Traumatic Stress template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Traumatic Stress format?
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What reference style does Journal of Traumatic Stress use?
Journal of Traumatic Stress uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Traumatic Stress 12 (3): 45–58.
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