Research on hypnosis is published in a wide range of medical and psychological journals. However, there are several established research journals dedicated to clinical and experimental hypnosis.
The International Journal
The most important journal (measured by its “impact factor”) is The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (IJCEH), founded in 1953 and has an “impact factor” of 1.85 – which puts it in the top 25% of Social Science Journals The homepage of the international journal contains abstracts and subscription information. However, the website of the publisher, Taylor Francis, has an advanced search facility that allows all published articles from IJCEH to be searched online for keywords and purchased for download as PDF files.
REBHP (Register for Evidence-Based Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy) was founded by Mark R. Davis and Donald Robertson to promote evidence-based practice in hypnotherapy. REBHP is currently under review and not accepting new applications. Visit rebhp.org for further information.
The American Journal
Second to the international journal, is the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis (AJCH), founded in the 1950s by Milton Erickson and other authorities in the field. This journal has a more clinical focus and leans slightly more toward Ericksonian hypnosis.
The British Journal
Contemporary Hypnosis is a smaller, British research journal, published by Wiley. You can also search this journal by keyword, access abstracts, and purchase PDF articles online.