The National Catholic Guidance Conference Journal (NCGCJ)

The National Catholic Guidance Conference Journal was a specialized academic and professional publication dedicated to guidance and counseling within Catholic educational and pastoral settings. Published by John Wiley & Sons, the journal primarily served members of the National Catholic Guidance Conference (NCGC), an organization focused on integrating counseling practices with Catholic values and educational principles. The journal featured scholarly articles, theoretical discussions, and practical insights related to counseling, student guidance, and moral development in Catholic schools and institutions. Topics included vocational guidance, psychological counseling, spiritual development, ethical decision-making, and the role of religion in education. It acted as a platform for educators, counselors, and clergy to exchange ideas and improve guidance services within Catholic contexts. During its publication period (1964–1973), the journal contributed significantly to the development of faith-based counseling approaches in the United States. However, due to organizational changes, the journal ceased publication and its scope was later absorbed into broader counseling publications, particularly Counseling and Values.

The National Catholic Guidance Conference Journal (NCGCJ) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Guidance and Counseling, Educational Psychology, Catholic Education, Religious and Pastoral Counseling, Student Development & Ethics, theoretical discussions, and practical insights related to counseling, student guidance, moral development in Catholic schools and institutions, vocational guidance, psychological counseling, spiritual development, ethical decision-making, the role of religion in education, It acted as a platform for educators, counselors, and clergy to exchange ideas and improve guidance services within Catholic contexts , Online , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 2164-5183, Established: 1964,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE