Journal of Traumatic StressThe Journal of Traumatic Stress is a peer-reviewed academic journal published bimonthly by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International [Society for Traumatic Stress Studies].OverviewAs of 2021 the editor-in-chief is Patricia K Kerig. The journal covers research on the biopsychosocial aspects of trauma and publishes original articles, brief reports, reviews, commentaries, and special issues devoted to single topics.Impact factorAccording to the Journal [Citation Reports], the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 2.721, ranking it 22nd out of 109 journals in the category "Psychology, Clinical" and 32nd out of 117 journals in the category "Psychiatry ".