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Emotion, Space and Society
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Emotion, Space and Society

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 853 12 13 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 19
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 54
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.693
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Emotion, Space and Society?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Social psychology, Gender studies, Aesthetics, Politics and Feeling. Topics in Social psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Context (language use), Space (commercial competition), Ethnography and Embodied cognition. Gender studies research featured in Emotion, Space and Society incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Identity (social science), Narrative and Negotiation.

The in-depth study on Aesthetics also explores topics in the intersecting field of Anthropology. The work on Politics tackled in Emotion, Space and Society brings together disciplines like Power (social and political) and Media studies.

  • Social psychology (30.59%)
  • Gender studies (18.85%)
  • Aesthetics (17.32%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Space for emotion in the spaces of activism (158 citations)
  • Beyond ‘voice’, beyond ‘agency’, beyond ‘politics’? Hybrid childhoods and some critical reflections on children's emotional geographies (156 citations)
  • Emotion and rationality: The characterisation and evaluation of opposition to renewable energy projects (148 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Emotion, Space and Society:

The journal publications investigate studies in Social psychology, Aesthetics, Space (commercial competition), Feeling and Politics. Social psychology research is the primary subject tackled in the most cited publications with a focus in Affect (psychology). While Space (commercial competition) is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Publishing, Subject (philosophy), Media studies, Notice and Gender studies.

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

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Aesthetics, Gender studies, Politics, Affect (psychology) and Ethnography. It explores issues in Aesthetics which can be linked to other research areas like Context (language use), Mobilities, Sense of place and Mainstream. While it focused on Gender studies, it was also able to explore topics like Romance and Scholarship.

The journal addresses concerns in Politics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Political economy, Subject (philosophy), Action (philosophy), Materialism and Power (social and political). It focused on Affect (psychology) research conducted under the discipline of Social psychology. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Social psychology as it also encompasses Subaltern.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Emotional cartography as a window into children's well-being: Visualizing the felt geographies of place (2 citations)
  • Disinformation as the weaponization of cruel optimism: A critical intervention in misinformation studies (2 citations)
  • Struggling with the state I am in: Researching policy failures and the English National Health Service (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 Emotion, Space and Society (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sophie Tamas (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michelle Duffy (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Joyce Davidson (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jane Speedy (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pamela Moss (4 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, Space and Society (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of New South Wales (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sydney (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Wollongong (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bristol (13 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, 4.92% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.24% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.45% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.69% of all publications and 58.62% 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 Application of Research Topics

Having explored the various topics tackled in the journal, it's imperative to understand the potential real-life applications of these concepts. For instance, insights gleaned from the journal's research into social psychology and gender studies might have significant implications in the field of marriage and family therapy. With increasingly diverse and evolving family structures, understanding these areas is paramount for therapists and counselors.

The understanding of dynamics in human interaction, identity, power, and media studies can improve the proficiency of marriage and family therapists in Texas and around the world. Texas has specific education requirements for those pursuing careers in this field. Therefore, issues covered in Emotion, Space and Society can undoubtedly contribute valuable insights for aspiring therapists.

For detailed information about the requisites to become a licensed professional in the region, refer to this guide on Marriage and family therapist education requirements in Texas.

Such real-world applications of research not only improve professional practice but also underscore the very essence of scientific studies - that of enhancing human life and society.

Top Publications

  • Precarious lives, precarious care: Young men's caring practices in three coastal towns in England

    Carl Bonner-Thompson;Linda McDowell

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • “When I say I'm depressed, it's like anger.” An exploration of the emotional landscape of climate change concern in Norway and its psychological, social and political implications

    (2023)
    33 Citations
  • “‘Ninja’ levels of focus”: Therapeutic holding environments and the affective atmospheres of telepsychology during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Leanne Downing;Heather Marriott;Deborah Lupton

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Coping with COVID-19: The sociomaterial dimensions of living with pre-existing mental illness during the early stages of the coronavirus crisis

    Deborah Lupton;Sophie Lewis

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Transforming habits of inattention to structural racial injustice in educational settings: A pedagogical framework that pays attention to the affective politics of habit

    Michalinos Zembylas

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Failures of interest.

    Ben Anderson

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Making the football stadium homely: Manchester City's relocation from Maine road to the Etihad

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Floating life: Mobility, passivity, detachment

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • “They didn't have to build that much”: A qualitative study on the emotional response to urban change in the Montreal context

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • “It shows we felt safe because a few of us had tears”: Exploring how perceptions of the group space can influence experiences of parenting programmes

    Kathy McKay;Kathy McKay;Eilis Kennedy;Veronica Ranieri;Bridget Young

    (2021)
    1 Citations

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