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Frontiers in Psychology
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Frontiers in Psychology

1664-1078

Published by: Frontiers Media S.A.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1 2660 4389 89

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 4638
Documents by Best Scientists*: 6441
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 117
SCIMAGO H-index: 212
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.872
Impact Factor: 2.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Frontiers in Psychology?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Cognition, Developmental psychology and Clinical psychology. It connects research in Social psychology with the related topic of Context (language use). Frontiers in Psychology holds forums on Cognitive psychology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Perception, Stimulus (physiology), Working memory, Task (project management) and Artificial intelligence.

Clinical psychology research presented in Frontiers in Psychology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Psychological intervention, Mental health, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety.

  • Social psychology (19.81%)
  • Cognitive psychology (18.91%)
  • Cognition (13.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Using Bayes to get the most out of non-significant results (1023 citations)
  • An ERP study on L2 syntax processing: When do learners fail? (989 citations)
  • A trial studying approach to predict college achievement. (934 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Frontiers in Psychology:

The most cited papers investigate areas of study like Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Cognition, Developmental psychology and Perception. While Cognitive psychology is the focus of the published articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Context (language use), Communication, Stimulus (physiology), Task (project management) and Artificial intelligence. While the most cited articles focused on Cognition, they were also able to explore topics like Cognitive science and Clinical psychology.

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 Frontiers in Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gianluca Castelnuovo (63 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Bernhard Hommel (51 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Hans-Christoph Nuerk (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lorenza S. Colzato (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Giada Pietrabissa (31 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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 Frontiers in Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (368 papers) published 31 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Padua (328 papers) published 40 papers at the last edition, 13 less than at the previous edition,
  • Beijing Normal University (310 papers) published 52 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (289 papers) published 43 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sapienza University of Rome (275 papers) published 50 papers at the last edition, 15 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, 4.89% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.16% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.83% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.61% of all publications and 73.40% 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 Path in Forensic Science and Psychology

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Forensic scientists and investigators usually work in crime laboratories, universities, government agencies, and even private consulting companies. These roles often require extensive knowledge of various disciplines such as science, psychology, law, and technology. Therefore, interdisciplinary journals like Frontiers in Psychology can be a valuable resource for individuals seeking to learn more about this fascinating convergence of disciplines.

Top Publications

  • The Power of Feedback Revisited: A Meta-Analysis of Educational Feedback Research.

    Benedikt Wisniewski;Klaus Zierer;John Hattie

    (2020)
    924 Citations
  • Immediate Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Quarantine in Youth From Italy and Spain.

    Mireia Orgilés;Alexandra Morales;Elisa Delvecchio;Claudia Mazzeschi

    (2020)
    881 Citations
  • A Review of Key Likert Scale Development Advances: 1995-2019.

    Andrew T. Jebb;Vincent Ng;Louis Tay

    (2021)
    621 Citations
  • Inoculating Against Fake News About COVID-19.

    Sander van der Linden;Jon Roozenbeek;Josh Compton

    (2020)
    582 Citations
  • The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Health Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Emanuele Maria Giusti;Elisa Pedroli;Guido E. D'Aniello;Chiara Stramba Badiale

    (2020)
    526 Citations
  • Wearing Face Masks Strongly Confuses Counterparts in Reading Emotions

    Claus Christian Carbon

    (2020)
    453 Citations
  • Can Simulated Nature Support Mental Health? Comparing Short, Single-Doses of 360-Degree Nature Videos in Virtual Reality With the Outdoors.

    Matthew H.E.M. Browning;Katherine J. Mimnaugh;Katherine J. Mimnaugh;Carena J. van Riper;Heidemarie K. Laurent

    (2020)
    422 Citations
  • Psychological Consequences of Social Isolation During COVID-19 Outbreak

    Giada Pietrabissa;Susan G. Simpson

    (2020)
    401 Citations
  • Impact of COVID-19 on Economic Well-Being and Quality of Life of the Vietnamese During the National Social Distancing

    Bach Xuan Tran;Bach Xuan Tran;Hien Thi Nguyen;Huong Thi Le;Carl A. Latkin

    (2020)
    323 Citations
  • A Proactive Approach for Managing COVID-19: The Importance of Understanding the Motivational Roots of Vaccination Hesitancy for SARS-CoV2

    Steven Taylor;Caeleigh A. Landry;Michelle M. Paluszek;Rosalind Groenewoud

    (2020)
    277 Citations

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