European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Top Research Topics at European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Social psychology, Public relations, Applied psychology, Job satisfaction and Job performance. The Social psychology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Developmental psychology and Perception. The journal features Developmental psychology research that overlaps with concepts in Social environment.

The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Job attitude and Job design.

• Social psychology (60.30%)
• Public relations (10.25%)
• Applied psychology (9.90%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Two Decades of Research and Development in Transformational Leadership (1849 citations)
• The content and development of mobbing at work (1442 citations)
• Let's put the person back into entrepreneurship research: A meta-analysis on the relationship between business owners' personality traits, business creation, and success (996 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology:

The published papers mostly deal with topics like Social psychology, Job satisfaction, Job attitude, Job performance and Social environment. The journal publications with studies in Social psychology featured incorporate elements of Structural equation modeling and Burnout. The published papers facilitate discussions on Social environment that incorporate concepts from other fields like Developmental psychology and Organisation climate, Public relations.

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

• Law
• Social psychology
• Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology is to combine knowledge in the areas of Social psychology, Public relations, Applied psychology, Perspective (graphical) and Creativity. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology encompasses presentations on Social psychology, specifically Self-efficacy, Proactivity, Servant leadership, Prosocial behavior and Social support. The journal facilitates discussions on Public relations that incorporate concepts from other fields like Conservation of resources theory, Applied research and Industrial and organizational psychology.

The journal explores issues in Applied psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Job crafting, Cognition, Job performance, Job design and Meta-analysis. The journal served as a forum through which researchers explored different topics like Perspective (graphical) and Quality (business). The Creativity study featured in European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology draws parallels with the field of Knowledge management.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Using Video-Based Situational Judgment Tests for Teacher Selection: A Quasi-Experiment Exploring the Relations between Test Format, Subgroup Differences, and Applicant Reactions (9 citations)
• How to design, implement and evaluate organizational interventions for maximum impact: the Sigtuna Principles. (7 citations)
• Gamified or traditional situational judgement test? A moderated mediation model of recommendation intentions via organizational attractiveness (6 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Arnold B. Bakker (28 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
• Evangelia Demerouti (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Sabine Sonnentag (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• José M. Peiró (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ståle Einarsen (16 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Erasmus University Rotterdam (53 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (39 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Tilburg University (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• University of Amsterdam (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Utrecht University (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 3.45% 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 11.90% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 46.43% 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.

Independently Published Research Papers

An important aspect of the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology's work is the section dedicated solely to independently published research papers. These papers are often produced by independent scholars or researchers who have conducted their research without affiliation to any established institution. This provides an invaluable platform for fresh perspectives and findings that may not fit within traditional academic structures. These independent studies add a wealth of diversity to the journal, indicating a commitment on the part of the journal to the democratization of knowledge and the promotion of varying viewpoints. Too often, the field of psychology is dominated by the studies coming out of a small circle of elite institutions. Independently published research challenges such monopolies, contributing to a richer and more inclusive body of scholarship. In this context, one might draw parallels with the business world, where smaller independent enterprises often drive innovation. For more context on the role of leading institutions vs smaller bodies in driving change and innovation, you may refer to our analysis of the top 5 business schools in Pennsylvania. This analysis offers valuable insights into the dynamics of established leaders and emerging entities in shaping the landscape of their respective fields. This encourages more participation from independent scholars and provides readers with a wider spectrum of research studies, thereby contributing to the journal's mission of promoting comprehensive understanding and knowledge dissemination in the areas of work and organizational psychology.