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Gesture
H-index 5

Gesture

1568-1475

Published by: John Benjamins Publishing Company

https://benjamins.com/catalog/gest

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1098 5 10 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 6
Documents by Best Scientists*: 10
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 47
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.394
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Gesture?

The aim of Gesture is to expand the discussion of research in Gesture, Linguistics, Communication, Dance and Sign language. In it, Context (language use), Cognitive psychology, Language development, Semiotics and Cognitive science are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Gesture research. The work on Language development addressed in it expands to the thematically related Psycholinguistics.

Iconicity, Sign (semiotics), Narrative and Pragmatics research are fields of study within Linguistics but they also intertwine with concepts in Perspective (graphical). The concepts on Communication presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Gaze, Action (philosophy), Gesture recognition, Head (linguistics) and Deixis. The Dance study which was featured in Gesture aims to expound on the research in Visual arts.

Specifically, studies on Manually coded language are prevalent in the Sign language works discussed.

  • Gesture (67.20%)
  • Linguistics (37.87%)
  • Communication (32.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The effect of gestures on second language memorisation by young children (178 citations)
  • Gestural communication of orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) (123 citations)
  • Raise your hand if you’re spatial: Relations between verbal and spatial skills and gesture production (118 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Gesture:

The journal articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Gesture, Communication, Linguistics, Semiotics and Gesture recognition. The published papers facilitate discussions on Gesture that incorporate concepts from other fields like Context (language use), Language acquisition, Conversation, Iconicity and Pragmatics. In addition to Communication research, the journal articles aim to explore topics under Head (linguistics), Repertoire, Speech production and Human–computer interaction.

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 Gesture (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Martha W. Alibali (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adam Kendon (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cornelia Müller (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Katja Liebal (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Autumn B. Hostetter (6 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 Gesture (based on the number of publications) are:

  • State University of Medan (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Max Planck Society (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Chicago (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, San Diego (7 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, 50.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 100.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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.

Career Opportunities in Gesture Research

One prominent career field related to gesture research is criminal psychology, which requires a comprehensive understanding of language, semiotics, and cognitive science, key research areas at Gesture. Criminal psychologists integral part of criminal justice system where their expertise used to analyze eyewitness testimonies, develop criminal profiles, negotiate during hostage crises, interview suspects and victims, and provide expert testimony in court. In Texas, for instance, criminal psychologists undertake a rigorous and rewarding path to become licensed professionals, combining academic studies with practical fieldwork. Once licensed, the career prospects in this field, such as with law enforcement agencies, private practices, and government organizations, are robust. Moreover, the remuneration potential is impressive, with the criminal psychology salary in Texas often exceeding the national average. While this is just one example, it underscores the far-reaching implications and career prospects of gesture research. Whether you're aiming for a career in criminal psychology, linguistics, communication, or any related field, the core understanding of gesture will be invaluable. It all boils down to how deeply you're willing to dive into the fascinating world of gesture research!

Top Publications

  • Context, not sequence order, affects the meaning of bonobo (Pan paniscus) gestures

    Kirsty E. Graham;Takeshi Furuichi;Richard W. Byrne

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Teachers’ attitudes about gesture for learning and instruction

    Mitchell J. Nathan;Amelia Yeo;Rebecca Boncoddo;Autumn B. Hostetter

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Learning from an avatar video instructor: The role of gesture mimicry

    Nicholas A. Vest;Emily R. Fyfe;Mitchell J. Nathan;Martha W. Alibali

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Searching for the roots of signs in children’s early gestures

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Gestural symbolic strategies in children with Down syndrome

    Arianna Bello;Silvia Stefanini;Pasquale Rinaldi;Daniela Onofrio

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Social hyperscanning with fNIRS: Intra-brain and inter-brain connectivity for social, affective, and informative gestures reproduction

    Michela Balconi;Angela Bartolo;Angela Bartolo;Giulia Fronda

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Co-speech gestures can interfere with learning foreign language words*

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Do gestures reflect children’s lexical retrieval difficulties?

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Weakest link or strongest link?

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Out-group gestures can lower self-esteem

    Elena Nicoladis;Trevor Luk;Shireen Gill

    (2020)
    1 Citations

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