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European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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European Journal of Psychotraumatology

2000-8198

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/zept20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 51 318 564 41
Medicine 1010 87 151 23

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 460
Documents by Best Scientists*: 633
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 77
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.718
Impact Factor: 4.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at European Journal of Psychotraumatology?

European Journal of Psychotraumatology is organized to address concerns in the fields of Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Mental health, Posttraumatic stress and Traumatic stress. The journal covers research in Clinical psychology, particularly Psychopathology and how they are related with concepts in Injury prevention. European Journal of Psychotraumatology explores issues in Psychiatry which can be linked to other research areas like Social support, Occupational safety and health and Refugee.

The Posttraumatic stress research dealing mostly with Complex ptsd is the focus of European Journal of Psychotraumatology. While it focused on Psychological intervention, it was also able to explore topics like Intervention (counseling) and Randomized controlled trial.

  • Clinical psychology (44.69%)
  • Psychiatry (28.42%)
  • Mental health (18.02%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Resilience definitions, theory, and challenges: interdisciplinary perspectives (693 citations)
  • Evidence for proposed ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD: a latent profile analysis (355 citations)
  • Trauma and PTSD in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys (351 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at European Journal of Psychotraumatology:

The most cited articles aim to foster the development of research in Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Posttraumatic stress, Mental health and Psychological intervention. Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety are some topics wherein Clinical psychology research discussed in the published articles has an impact. The most cited papers explore topics in Psychiatry which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Occupational safety and health and Refugee.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Psychiatry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates areas of study like Clinical psychology, Mental health, Psychiatry, Posttraumatic stress and Traumatic stress. The research on Clinical psychology featured in it combines topics in other fields like Psychological intervention, Association (psychology) and Depression (differential diagnoses). The concepts on Psychological intervention presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Intervention (counseling) and Meta-analysis.

While Depression (differential diagnoses) is the key highlight in European Journal of Psychotraumatology, it also covered some subjects on Anxiety and Distress. Topics in Mental health explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Social support, Stressor and Psychological resilience. Psychiatry research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Randomized controlled trial and Refugee.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Predictors and rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety in UK frontline health and social care workers during COVID-19 (15 citations)
  • Saudi Arabia Mental Health Surveillance System (MHSS): mental health trends amid COVID-19 and comparison with pre-COVID-19 trends (9 citations)
  • Trauma-spectrum symptoms among the Italian general population in the time of the COVID-19 outbreak (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 European Journal of Psychotraumatology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Miranda Olff (89 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ask Elklit (30 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Marylene Cloitre (30 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Paul A. Boelen (29 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mark Shevlin (28 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous 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 European Journal of Psychotraumatology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Amsterdam (91 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Utrecht University (79 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Zurich (69 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Southern Denmark (43 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ulster University (42 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous 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, 16.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.86% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.57% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.71% of all publications and 38.86% 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 Pathways in Psychotraumatology Research

While the field of psychotraumatology offers extensive research opportunities, it can also be a potential career path for those interested in becoming clinical psychologists or psychiatrists. Specializing in this field may involve becoming a board-certified behavior analyst and focusing on areas like mental health, posttraumatic stress, and traumatic stress. There are specific steps involved in becoming board-certified, especially in highly regulated states like New York. To become a board certified behavior analyst in New York, one must meet certain academic and experience requirements set by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Additionally, passing the BACB exam is necessary to earn the title of 'Board Certified Behavior Analyst'. Furthering one's career in psychotraumatology involves keeping up with the latest research and continually improving knowledge and skills. Regularly reading and contributing to top journals like the European Journal of Psychotraumatology can be part of this professional development. If you wish to find out more about advancing your career as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in New York, you can find more information in our article on how to become a bcba in new york online.

Top Publications

  • Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Catrin Lewis;Neil P. Roberts;Neil P. Roberts;Martin Andrew;Elise Starling

    (2020)
    429 Citations
  • Dropout from psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Catrin Lewis;Neil P. Roberts;Neil P. Roberts;Samuel Gibson;Jonathan I. Bisson

    (2020)
    327 Citations
  • Females have more complex patterns of childhood adversity: Implications for mental, social, and emotional outcomes in adulthood

    Ida Haahr-Pedersen;Camila Perera;Philip Hyland;Philip Hyland;Frédérique Vallières

    (2020)
    199 Citations
  • Predictors and rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety in UK frontline health and social care workers during COVID-19

    Talya Greene;Jasmine Harju-Seppänen;Mariam Adeniji;Charlotte Steel

    (2021)
    189 Citations
  • Post-migration factors and mental health outcomes in asylum-seeking and refugee populations: a systematic review.

    Christina Gleeson;Christina Gleeson;Rachel Frost;Rachel Frost;Larissa Sherwood;Mark Shevlin;Mark Shevlin

    (2020)
    185 Citations
  • Psychological resilience: an update on definitions, a critical appraisal, and research recommendations

    Christy A. Denckla;Dante Cicchetti;Laura D. Kubzansky;Soraya Seedat

    (2020)
    170 Citations
  • Age-related effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of children and adolescents

    Stefanie J. Schmidt;Lara P. Barblan;Irina Lory;Markus A. Landolt;Markus A. Landolt

    (2021)
    150 Citations
  • The resilience paradox

    George A. Bonanno

    (2021)
    117 Citations
  • Psychological distress and state boredom during the COVID-19 outbreak in China: the role of meaning in life and media use.

    Miao Chao;Xueming Chen;Tour Liu;Haibo Yang

    (2020)
    109 Citations

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