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International Journal of Psychology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 295 188 166 20

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 225
Documents by Best Scientists*: 186
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 83
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.154
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Psychology?

The journal primarily tackles Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology, Clinical psychology and Cognition. Social psychology research is concerned with Personality in particular.

  • Social psychology (30.51%)
  • Developmental psychology (20.19%)
  • Cognitive psychology (11.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Bounded rationality: The adaptive toolbox (1299 citations)
  • Towards an Interactive Acculturation Model: A Social Psychological Approach (1090 citations)
  • Chinese Values and the Search for Culture-Free Dimensions of Culture (905 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Psychology:

The journal publications facilitate discussions on Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology, Cognition and Context (language use). The most cited articles deal with Social psychology in conjunction with Collectivism and similar fields in Cultural group selection. Issues in Developmental psychology were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Test (assessment) and Perception.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of International Journal of Psychology are Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology, Mental health and Pandemic. Social psychology research presented in International Journal of Psychology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Immigration and Perception. Topics in Immigration were tackled in line with various other fields like Prejudice and Ethnic group.

Clinical psychology is the main point of discussion in it but it also connects with fields such as

  • Psychological intervention together with Intervention (counseling), Association (psychology) and Social support,
  • Context (language use) that connect with fields like Cognition.. The tackled Developmental psychology research is interrelated with Moderation which concerns subjects like Work engagement. While the primary focus in it is Mental health, it also dissects topics surrounding Anxiety and Depression (differential diagnoses) as a whole.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Educational gains of in-person vs. distance learning in primary and secondary schools: A natural experiment during the COVID-19 pandemic school closures in Switzerland. (17 citations)
  • Public acceptance of Covid-19 lockdown scenarios. (16 citations)
  • Resilience of children in disasters: A multisystem perspective. (10 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 International Journal of Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John W. Berry (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Bond (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harry C. Triandis (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Matthias Spörrle (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John G. Adair (14 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 International Journal of Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Beijing Normal University (49 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (48 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Université de Montréal (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Hong Kong (37 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (30 papers) published 1 paper 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, 3.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.04% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.89% of all publications and 65.74% 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 Psychology Fields

While this journal extensively covers various fields of psychology, it is equally important to understand the career prospects these fields offer. For instance, Clinical psychology, a primary topic of discussion in this journal, opens up numerous opportunities. A career in Clinical psychology can range from counseling and therapy to research and academia.

One such possibility is the demanding career as a criminal psychologist. If you are intrigued by the thought processes and behaviors of criminals, the role of a criminal psychologist might just be the best fit for you. These professionals work with law enforcement agencies to develop a better understanding of a criminal's motives and patterns. Interested individuals might want to know how to become a criminal psychologist in Minnesota or in any other state they reside in.

Furthermore, options like developmental psychologists, social psychologists, cognitive psychologists all hail from different branches of psychology discussed in this journal. These roles delve deep into various human behaviors, development stages, and cognitive processes.

To summarize, the fascinating fields of psychology not only offer intriguing research topics but also pave the way for diverse career paths. As you read and engage with this journal, also consider the potential opportunities these research topics might present to you in your professional journey.

Top Publications

  • Resilience of children in disasters: A multisystem perspective.

    Ann S. Masten

    (2021)
    154 Citations
  • Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) across cultures.

    Akhtar Bibi;Muyu Lin;Xiao Chi Zhang;Jürgen Margraf

    (2020)
    107 Citations
  • Being an accountant, cook, entertainer and teacher-all at the same time: Changes in employees' work and work-related well-being during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

    Christine Syrek;Jana Kühnel;Tim Vahle-Hinz;Jessica de Bloom

    (2021)
    102 Citations
  • How is loneliness related to anxiety and depression: A population‐based network analysis in the early lockdown period

    Unknown

    (2022)
    75 Citations
  • Students' basic needs and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: A two-country study of basic psychological need satisfaction, intrinsic learning motivation, positive emotion and the moderating role of self-regulated learning.

    Julia Holzer;Marko Lüftenegger;Udo Käser;Selma Korlat

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Public acceptance of Covid-19 lockdown scenarios.

    Mario Gollwitzer;Christine Platzer;Clarissa Zwarg;Anja S Göritz

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • Exploring the psychometric properties of the CES-D-10 and its practicality in detecting depressive symptomatology in 27 low- and middle-income countries

    Caryl James;Marvin Powell;Azizi Seixas;André Bateman

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Examining the initial usability, acceptability and feasibility of a digital mental health intervention for college students in India

    Nitya Kanuri;Prerna Arora;Sai Talluru;Bona Colaco

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Does instrumental motivation help students with low intrinsic motivation? Comparison between Western and Confucian students.

    Yuan Liu;Yuan Liu;Kit‐Tai Hau;Xin Zheng

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Putting the social back into physical distancing: The role of digital connections in a pandemic crisis.

    Jan P Kluck;Filipa Stoyanova;Nicole C Krämer

    (2021)
    34 Citations

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