The International Journal of Play Therapy® is dedicated to publishing and disseminating reports of original research, theoretical articles, and substantive reviews of topics germane to play therapy on behalf of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, school counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other mental health professionals.

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You may earn continuing education (CE) credits by enrolling in the IJPT Continuing Education Program. Noncontact CE credits may be earned through the Association for Play Therapy, an APA-approved sponsor of psychology continuing education program. This self-paced program, based on the content of IJPT, allows you to earn 1 credit per issue of the journal.

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Open access offered
Published quarterly, beginning in January
Average lag for online first 29 days
Average time to first decision 72 days
Rejection rate 68.4%
ISSN 1555-6824
eISSN 1939-0629
Founded 1992