Journal of EMDR Practice & Research®

About JEMDR®

The Journal of EMDR Practice and Research® (JEMDR) is a quarterly peer-reviewed publication devoted to integrative, state-of-the-art papers about EMDR therapy. It is a broadly conceived interdisciplinary journal that stimulates and communicates research and theory about EMDR therapy and its application to clinical practice. The journal publishes experimental studies; theoretical, review, and methodological articles; case studies; brief reports; and book reviews.

Established in July 2007 by EMDRIA™, the journal is published by The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Beginning January 1, 2025, JEMDR® will be published by the Science Partner Journals (SPJ) program of AAAS, the world’s oldest and largest general science organization, serving 10 million people around the globe. AAAS publishes the renowned journal Science, among others.

ISSN (print): 1933-3196
ISSN (online): 1933-320X

JEMDR® is co-edited by Jenny Rydberg, a former special editor with JEMDR®, book editor, and associate editor of the European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, and Derek Farrell, Ph.D., MBE, a principal lecturer in psychology at the University of Worcester, UK, where he directs a master’s program in EMDR therapy.

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Call for Papers

Papers may be submitted for peer review that are related to EMDR therapy interventions.

Examples of acceptable articles include:

Case Studies
- Asses the applicability of EMDR for a client(s) with a specific disorder or challenging presentation
- Examine changes to the standard protocol using a case series approach
Research Studies
- Investigate outcomes by using randomized clinical trials
- Investigate treatment processes
- Evaluate the role of eye movements and bilateral stimulation
- Assess individual factors/personality variables to treatment outcome or process
Clinical Contributions
- Discussion of the impact of ethnicity and culture
- Suggestions on how to evaluate client readiness for treatment
- Recommendations for treatment of a specific disorder
Review Articles
- Summarize literature and research in a particular domain
Theoretical Reviews
- Summarize research and propose hypotheses

Manuscript Preparation and Submission

The Journal of EMDR Practice and Research® seeks your manuscripts on research and theory about EMDR therapy and their application to clinical practice. Authors should prepare manuscripts according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (most recent edition). Manuscripts are generally expected to be 20-35 pages in length.

If you are an author seeking information regarding editorial policies or have questions about submitting a manuscript, please first review the journal's Publication Ethics and the Information for Authors page, or click the submission button below. Additional editorial and submission inquiries can be sent to jemdr@aaas.org.

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