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Emotion Review
H-index 18

Emotion Review

1754-0739

Published by: SAGE

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 397 63 66 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 70
Documents by Best Scientists*: 71
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 99
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.407
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Emotion Review?

Emotion Review mostly deals with topics like Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Cognitive science, Emotion classification and Developmental psychology. The research topics discussed in Emotion Review include Social psychology as well as Perspective (graphical). Issues in Cognitive psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Context (language use), Facial expression, Cognition and Perception.

The main emphasis of the journal is the subject of Empathy, focusing on Simulation theory of empathy. The Emotion work research presented places emphasis on topics like Affective science and Two-factor theory of emotion. It encompasses Affective science studies in the context of Emotionality as a whole.

The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Morality as it also encompasses Moral development.

  • Social psychology (53.27%)
  • Cognitive psychology (34.82%)
  • Cognitive science (12.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Emotion Elicits the Social Sharing of Emotion: Theory and Empirical Review: (697 citations)
  • Appraisal Theories of Emotion: State of the Art and Future Development (542 citations)
  • What is Meant by Calling Emotions Basic (534 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Emotion Review:

The most cited articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Emotion classification, Affective science and Emotion work. Issues in Social psychology were discussed in the most cited papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Cognitive science and Cognition. The most cited articles hold forums on Cognitive psychology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Context (language use), Arousal, Perception, Empathy and Facial expression.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Law
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Cognitive psychology, Affect (psychology), Social psychology, Cognitive science and Vocal expression. In particular, the Cognitive psychology works presented emphasize discussions on Affective science. The tackled Affect (psychology) research is interrelated with Relation (history of concept) which concerns subjects like Affect control theory, Operationalization, Psychological level and Cognition.

Emotion Review features Social psychology research that overlaps with concepts in Virtue. Emotion Review addresses concerns in Cognitive science which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Affective computing, Fuzzy logic and Human voice. The work on Vocal expression tackled in Emotion Review brings together disciplines like Frontier, Prosody, Meaning (linguistics) and Interpersonal communication.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Brain Networks of Emotional Prosody Processing (15 citations)
  • Cross-Cultural Emotion Recognition and In-Group Advantage in Vocal Expression: A Meta-Analysis (13 citations)
  • A Review on Five Recent and Near-Future Developments in Computational Processing of Emotion in the Human Voice: (9 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 Emotion Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Klaus R. Scherer (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Agnes Moors (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brian Parkinson (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Rainer Reisenzein (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jessica L. Tracy (7 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 Emotion Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Geneva (30 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (20 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, 10.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.23% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.38% of all publications and 50.00% 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.

Training Path for Aspiring Professionals

For those looking to pursue a career in this fascinating field of psychology, understanding the path to becoming a professional is crucial. The first step towards becoming a criminal psychologist starts with obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. This is usually followed by a Master's degree in a related field. Many choose to pursue a Doctorate, specializing in areas they are particularly interested in. There are a variety of specialties within the field of psychology and your choice depends greatly on your interests. You may wish to specialize in emotion classification or become an expert on empathy, just to mention some of the topics covered in Emotion Review. Keep in mind that the journey to becoming a licensed psychologist also involves getting the necessary experience through internships or residencies. Besides, every state has different licensure requirements, and passing the state board exams will validate your capacity to practice. For those residing in California, here's a helpful guide detailing the steps to becoming a criminal psychologist. It lists some criminal psychology colleges in California that offer the necessary training and education to boost your career prospects. Remember, the field is highly competitive and the better your training, the higher the chances of succeeding in your profession.

Top Publications

  • Positive Cognitive Reappraisal in Stress Resilience, Mental Health, and Well-Being: A Comprehensive Systematic Review

    (2022)
    141 Citations
  • Cross-Cultural Emotion Recognition and In-Group Advantage in Vocal Expression: A Meta-Analysis

    Petri Laukka;Hillary Anger Elfenbein

    (2021)
    119 Citations
  • The Architecture of Happiness

    (2022)
    85 Citations
  • The Hedonic Character of Nostalgia: An Integrative Data Analysis

    Joost Leunissen;Tim Wildschut;Constantine Sedikides;Clay Routledge

    (2021)
    74 Citations
  • Measuring Positive Emotion Outcomes in Positive Psychology Interventions: A Literature Review:

    Judith T. Moskowitz;Elaine Ooi Yan Cheung;Melanie Freedman;Christa Fernando

    (2021)
    63 Citations
  • Brain Networks of Emotional Prosody Processing

    Didier Maurice Grandjean

    (2021)
    56 Citations
  • A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Complexity of Emotion Experience and Behavioral Adaptation:

    Mia S. O’Toole;Megan. E. Renna;Emma Elkjær;Mai B. Mikkelsen

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • The Development of Prosocial Emotions

    Amrisha Vaish;Robert Hepach

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Mapping Dynamic Interactions Among Cognitive Biases in Depression

    Jonas Everaert;Jonas Everaert;Amit Bernstein;Jutta Joormann;Ernst H. W. Koster

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Comment: Emotions Are Abstract, Conceptual Categories That Are Learned by a Predicting Brain:

    Katie Hoemann;Madeleine Devlin;Lisa Feldman Barrett;Lisa Feldman Barrett

    (2020)
    30 Citations

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