Focus and Scope

The Journal of Cultural Guidance and Counseling (JCGC) is a peer-reviewed international scientific journal that publishes high-quality original research articles, systematic literature reviews, and conceptual papers in the fields of guidance and counseling with a particular emphasis on cultural, multicultural, indigenous, and diversity perspectives.

The journal aims to advance theoretical development, empirical research, and professional practices in guidance and counseling by integrating cultural values, social diversity, and local wisdom into counseling services across educational, community, clinical, organizational, and digital settings. JCGC serves as an international platform for disseminating innovative research that promotes culturally responsive, inclusive, ethical, and evidence-based counseling practices to enhance individual and community well-being.

JCGC welcomes interdisciplinary studies that bridge guidance and counseling with psychology, education, sociology, anthropology, communication, health sciences, religious studies, social work, and digital technology. The journal particularly encourages research addressing contemporary challenges in multicultural societies, globalization, technological transformation, migration, social inclusion, and mental health from culturally informed counseling perspectives.

The journal publishes manuscripts in, but is not limited to, the following subject areas:

Cultural and Multicultural Counseling

  • Multicultural counseling

  • Cross-cultural counseling

  • Culturally responsive counseling

  • Cultural competence

  • Cultural humility

  • Indigenous counseling

  • Intercultural communication in counseling

Guidance and Counseling Practice

  • School counseling

  • Higher education counseling

  • Career counseling

  • Family counseling

  • Community counseling

  • Group counseling

  • Individual counseling

  • Rehabilitation counseling

Indigenous Knowledge and Local Wisdom

  • Indigenous psychology

  • Local wisdom in counseling

  • Traditional healing approaches

  • Ethnopsychology

  • Cultural values in counseling practice

  • Community-based counseling

  • Indigenous counseling models

Mental Health and Well-being

  • Mental health promotion

  • Psychological well-being

  • Resilience

  • Coping strategies

  • Trauma-informed counseling

  • Crisis intervention

  • Suicide prevention

  • Positive psychology

Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice

  • Inclusive counseling

  • Gender and sexuality issues

  • Disability and inclusive services

  • Minority and marginalized populations

  • Social justice counseling

  • Human rights and counseling

  • Anti-discrimination practices

  • Cultural advocacy

Counseling Across the Lifespan

  • Child and adolescent counseling

  • Emerging adulthood

  • Adult counseling

  • Older adult counseling

  • Family life transitions

  • Developmental counseling

Educational and Career Development

  • Career development

  • Career adaptability

  • Life design counseling

  • Educational guidance

  • Academic resilience

  • Employability

  • Career decision-making

Religion, Spirituality, and Counseling

  • Spiritual counseling

  • Religious values in counseling

  • Faith-based counseling

  • Spiritual well-being

  • Moral and character development

  • Cross-cultural spirituality

Counseling Innovation and Technology

  • Online counseling

  • Telecounseling

  • Digital mental health

  • Artificial Intelligence in counseling

  • Virtual counseling environments

  • Counseling applications

  • Digital ethics

  • Technology-assisted interventions

Counseling Assessment and Intervention

  • Counseling assessment

  • Psychological assessment

  • Counseling program evaluation

  • Evidence-based interventions

  • Counseling effectiveness

  • Outcome evaluation

  • Measurement development and validation

Counselor Education and Professional Development

  • Counselor education

  • Counselor competency

  • Counselor supervision

  • Professional identity

  • Ethical practice

  • Continuing professional development

  • Reflective practice

Research Methodology in Guidance and Counseling

  • Quantitative research

  • Qualitative research

  • Mixed methods research

  • Action research

  • Case studies

  • Systematic literature reviews

  • Meta-analysis

JCGC prioritizes manuscripts that demonstrate scientific originality, methodological rigor, theoretical contribution, and practical implications for culturally responsive guidance and counseling. The journal encourages multidisciplinary and cross-cultural research integrating psychological, educational, sociocultural, and technological perspectives to address emerging issues in counseling practice, policy, and professional development in diverse global contexts.