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Current Issues in Personality Psychology
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Current Issues in Personality Psychology

2353-4192

Published by: Termedia Publishing House Ltd.

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1110 20 22 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 25
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 13
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.459
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Current Issues in Personality Psychology?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology, Personality and Psychotherapist. The journal held discussions to help close the divide between two different fields of study: Social psychology and Adaptation (computer science). In Current Issues in Personality Psychology, Mental health, Personality disorders, Well-being and Anxiety are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Clinical psychology research.

The in-depth study on Developmental psychology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Temperament. Big Five personality traits is the primary subject of Personality works presented in it.

  • Social psychology (37.70%)
  • Clinical psychology (24.21%)
  • Developmental psychology (22.22%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Advancing the cultural study of personality and identity: models, methods, and outcomes (29 citations)
  • Original article Readiness to deny group’s wrongdoing and willingness to fight for its members: the role of Poles’ identity fusion with the country and religious group (18 citations)
  • Psychological well-being of individuals after divorce: the role of social support (13 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Current Issues in Personality Psychology:

The published papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Psychotherapist, Clinical psychology and Self-esteem. The most cited publications cover research in Social psychology, particularly Cultural identity, Psychological well-being and Identity formation and how it is related with concepts in SAFER and Group (mathematics). The published papers about DSM-5 and Posttraumatic stress research are fields of study within Clinical psychology but they also intertwine with concepts in Healthy individuals and Epidemiology.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • Anxiety

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in Current Issues in Personality Psychology are Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Personality, Developmental psychology and Big Five personality traits. The studies in Interpersonal communication, Dark triad and Empathy under the umbrella field of Social psychology overlap with concepts in Separation (statistics) and Quota sampling. While Current Issues in Personality Psychology focused on Clinical psychology, it was also able to explore topics like Subjective well-being and Well-being.

While work presented in Current Issues in Personality Psychology provided substantial information on Personality, it also covered topics in Relation (history of concept), Psychological safety and Anhedonia. The featured Developmental psychology works encompass concepts such as Young adult and examines them in conjunction with Zoophilia, Item response theory, Conspicuous consumption and Highly sensitive. The work on Big Five personality traits tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Romance and Neuroticism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Validation of the Parental Responsiveness Scale (1 citations)
  • Developing a Peer Relationship Scale for Adolescents: a validity and reliability study (0 citations)
  • Narcissism, activity on Facebook, and conspicuousconsumption among young adults (0 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 Current Issues in Personality Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Maria Kaźmierczak (5 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Eugenia Mandal (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lidia Cierpiałkowska (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Aleksandra Lewandowska-Walter (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Emilia Soroko (5 papers) published 1 paper 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 Current Issues in Personality Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Polish Academy of Sciences (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Gdańsk (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Silesia in Katowice (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Johannesburg (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Zurich (1 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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.

Career Opportunities in Personality Psychology

While the field of Personality Psychology is rich in research and opportunities for contribution, it is equally abundant in career potentials. Whether you’re a practitioner, researcher, or merely an enthusiastic psychology student, there is a vast range of professions one can potentially engage in.

Forensic Psychology, for example, is a field that applies principles of Psychology in legal contexts. It involves understanding criminal law in the relevant jurisdictions in order to be able to interact appropriately with judges, attorneys and other legal professionals. The role of a Forensic Psychologist can range from understanding a criminal’s mind, their motivation behind a crime, assisting in jury selection, to providing expert testimonies in court. Training in this specialization typically includes learning skills in clinical assessment, report writing, expert witness testimony, and treatment. One such career path is detailed in how to become a forensic scientist in Mississippi.

Another example is the role of a Clinical Psychologist, who typically works in hospitals, mental health clinics, and private practice. They are involved in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. They are also frequently involved in research, studying diseases, or teaching to future clinicians.

The use of Personality Psychology in career counseling, marketing, education, and human resources also underscore the versatility of this field. Regardless of the specific area, personality psychologists are poised to make significant contributions in these different sectors, hence the demand for individuals with a grounding in this field steadily continues.

Top Publications

  • Psychometric properties of the Polish versions of the HEXACO-60 and the HEXACO-100 personality inventories

    Ewa Skimina;Włodzimierz Strus;Jan Cieciuch;Jan Cieciuch;Piotr Szarota

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Temperaments and characters: incompatible or complementary components for criterion B of the alternative model in predicting DSM-5 section II personality disorders?

    Azad Hemmati;Emily Vanderbleek;Atefeh Mirani;Lee Clark

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Humor styles and the ten personality dimensions from the Supernumerary Personality Inventory

    Marisa Kfrerer;Julie Schermer

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Altruism and the Dark Triad

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Polish adaptation of the Inventory of the Dimensions of Emerging Adulthood (IDEA-PL)

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • The structure of child temperament as measuredby the Polish versions of the Children’s BehaviorQuestionnaire and the Temperament in MiddleChildhood Questionnaire: insight from the networkpsychometrics approach

    Anna Lipska;Radosław Rogoza;Ewelina Dębska;Klaudia Ponikiewska

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • A desire for a loud car with a modified muffler is predicted by being a man and higher scores on psychopathy and sadism

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Individual differences and personality traits across situations

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Influence of personality and emotional competences on academic performance: direct and indirect pathways mediated by perceived stress

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Beyond humor styles: the nature of humor types and differences in basic personality traits from Zuckerman’s Alternative Five-Factor Model

    (2023)
    1 Citations

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