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Cross-Cultural Research
H-index 7

Cross-Cultural Research

1069-3971

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ccr

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 858 38 22 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 44
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 51
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.909
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Cross-Cultural Research?

Cross-Cultural Research investigates areas of study like Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Cross-cultural, Social science and Cross-cultural studies. Personality is a major topic of Social psychology research presented in the journal. Developmental psychology works presented in Cross-Cultural Research have a specific focus on Aggression.

The Cross-cultural study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Gender studies.

  • Social psychology (34.96%)
  • Developmental psychology (17.54%)
  • Cross-cultural (14.85%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions of Individualism and Collectivism: A Theoretical and Measurement Refinement (1545 citations)
  • Personality and Culture Revisited: Linking Traits and Dimensions of Culture: (919 citations)
  • Collectivism and Individualism as Cultural Syndromes (522 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cross-Cultural Research:

Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Social science, Demography and Cross-cultural are the main subjects of interest in the most cited papers. The most cited papers explore issues in Social psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Collectivism, Individualism and Perception. In addition to Developmental psychology research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Neglect, Personality and Cross-cultural studies.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Social psychology, Cross-cultural, Cultural diversity, Test (assessment) and Applied psychology are the subjects of interest in Cross-Cultural Research. The journal holds forums on Social psychology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Uncertainty avoidance, Power (social and political) and Anxiety. The concepts on Cross-cultural presented in Cross-Cultural Research can also apply to other research fields, including Work (electrical), Gender studies and Friendship.

While Cultural diversity is the focus of Cross-Cultural Research, it also provided insights into the studies of Social support, Support seeking and Statistics, Cluster analysis, Reproducibility. The studies in Test (assessment) featured incorporate elements of Collectivism, Individualism collectivism, Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory and Cluster (physics). Topics in Applied psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Psychological science, Crowdsourcing and Measure (data warehouse).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Test of the Reproducibility of the Clustering of Cultural Variables (3 citations)
  • What Crowdsourcing Can Offer to Cross-Cultural Psychological Science: (3 citations)
  • Culturally Imprinted Anxiety and the Itinerary of Clinical Trial Projects for Its Management (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Cross-Cultural Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ronald P. Rohner (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrey Korotayev (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carol R. Ember (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nigel Barber (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Melvin Ember (17 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Cross-Cultural Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Connecticut (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pitzer College (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Research University – Higher School of Economics (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Irvine (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (11 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.25% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 56.25% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Practical Application and Careers in Cross-Cultural Research

Understanding the applications of cross-cultural research in various sectors and career opportunities for those interested in this field is crucial. Cross-cultural research offers numerous potential paths for those with a deep interest in understanding the variations and similarities across different cultures while making significant contributions to the global community.

The cross-cultural research field provides opportunities in different fields including counseling, academia, corporate sector, marketing, government, health care, and non-governmental organizations among others. A researcher in this sector helps in achieving the cross-cultural understanding that most organizations desire.

For instance, one pathway that often interests psychologists is becoming a licensed counselor who brings expertise in cross-cultural interplay, especially in diverse states like Pennsylvania. Getting an LPC license in Pennsylvania is one such pathway, which requires nuanced understanding and respect for different cultures.

Beyond counseling, there are many other roles one can pursue in academia and organizations where the understanding and embracing of cultural differences are critical. As the world becomes increasingly globalized, individuals with grounding in cross-cultural research will certainly continue to be in demand.

Top Publications

  • Is an Emphasis on Dignity, Honor and Face more an Attribute of Individuals or of Cultural Groups?:

    Peter B. Smith;Matthew J. Easterbrook;Yasin Koc;Vivian Miu-Chi Lun

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Factors predicting the scientific wealth of nations

    Jüri Allik;Kalmer Lauk;Anu Realo;Anu Realo

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • An International Study of Pro/Antisocial Behavior in Young Adults:

    Miguel Basto-Pereira;Inês Queiroz-Garcia;Laura Maciel;Isabel Leal

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Reasons of Singles for Being Single: Evidence from Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan and the UK

    Menelaos Apostolou;Béla Birkás;Caio Santos A. da Silva;Gianluca Esposito;Gianluca Esposito

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Cultural Variations in Resilience Capacity and Posttraumatic Stress: A Tri-Cultural Comparison:

    Ping Zheng;Matt J. Gray;Wen Jie Duan;Samuel M.Y. Ho

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Sex Difference on the Importance of Veiling: A Cross-Cultural Investigation:

    Farid Pazhoohi;Alan Kingstone

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Origins of Values Differences: A Two-Level Analysis of Economic, Climatic and Parasite Stress Explanations in the Value Domain:

    Ronald Fischer

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Remnants of Communism and Present-Day Inequality:

    Waleed A. Jami;Markus Kemmelmeier

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • What Are Friends for in Russia Versus Canada?: An Approach for Documenting Cross-Cultural Differences:

    Marina M. Doucerain;Andrew G. Ryder;Andrew G. Ryder;Catherine E. Amiot

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • The Ubiquity of Meeting Lateness! A Cross-Cultural Investigation of the Small to Moderate Effects of Workplace Meeting Lateness:

    Joseph A. Allen;Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock;Annika L. Meinecke;Nicole Landowski

    (2021)
    6 Citations

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