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Japanese Psychological Research

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 885 22 20 7

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Number of Best Scientists*: 31
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 38
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.426
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Japanese Psychological Research?

Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Developmental psychology, Communication and Perception are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Cognitive psychology study tackled is connected to the field of Cognition. The Developmental psychology study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Audiology.

The Audiology study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Stimulus (physiology). In addition to Communication research, Japanese Psychological Research aims to explore topics under Artificial intelligence and Computer vision. It focused on Artificial intelligence research but expanded to cover Pattern recognition.

  • Social psychology (19.80%)
  • Cognitive psychology (18.54%)
  • Developmental psychology (17.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The effect of brand personality and brand identification on brand loyalty: Applying the theory of social identification (362 citations)
  • EQUATING LOGISTIC ABILITY SCALES BY A WEIGHTED LEAST SQUARES METHOD (199 citations)
  • Between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Examination of Reasons for Academic Study based on the Theory of Internalization (171 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Japanese Psychological Research:

The most cited publications mostly deal with topics like Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology, Communication and Perception. While the primary focus in the most cited papers is Social psychology, they also dissect topics surrounding Construct (philosophy) and Quality (business) and Set (psychology) as a whole. The studies on Developmental psychology discussed at the most cited publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Comprehension, Structural equation modeling, Social support and Gaze.

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

  • Cognition
  • Social psychology
  • Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Japanese Psychological Research explores disciplines such as Clinical psychology, Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Narrative and Cognitive psychology. The majority of Clinical psychology studies in the journal are focused on the subject of Coping (psychology). Big Five personality traits and Social comparison theory are among the areas of Social psychology tackled.

The work on Narrative tackled in Japanese Psychological Research brings together disciplines like Psychotherapist and Qualitative research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Differential Relationships of Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being with Self-Control and Long-Term Orientation (6 citations)
  • Sensory Processing Sensitivity Moderates the Relationships Between Life Skills and Depressive Tendencies in University Students1 (4 citations)
  • Spread of Risk Information Through Microblogs: Twitter Users with More Mutual Connections Relay News That is More Dreadful1 (3 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 Japanese Psychological Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hiroshi Imada (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tarow Indow (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shinkuro Iwahara (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Masami K. Yamaguchi (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hiroshi Hojo (12 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 Japanese Psychological Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Tokyo (140 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Keio University (77 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Nagoya University (77 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kyoto University (76 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kwansei Gakuin University (58 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 3.80% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 35.53% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.42% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.84% of all publications and 34.21% 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.

A Comparative Look at Psychology Institutions

While Japanese psychological research has its own compelling focus areas and insights, it's also crucial to understand the breadth and scope of this field in a global context. For example, if you were to consider the American educational system, it's apparent that the study of psychology holds a prominent place in a different variety of institutions. In order to substantiate this point, we can consider some of the best colleges for psychology in Kentucky. These institutions deliver a wide range of courses that cover numerous facets of psychology. The study programs delve into various psychology branches such as Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Social Psychology which parallel the research focus areas in Japan. This comparative perspective facilitates a broader understanding of psychological study patterns and emerging trends worldwide. In turn, this enables students, educators, and researchers to appreciate multiple facets of the discipline and apply these diverse learnings to their own studies or teaching practices. In the pursuit of knowledge, possessing a global outlook is crucial in maintaining relevance and significance in this ever-evolving academic field.

Top Publications

  • Differential Relationships of Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being with Self-Control and Long-Term Orientation

    Mohsen Joshanloo;Veljko Jovanović;Joonha Park

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Enjoyment of Work and Driven to Work as Motivations of Job Crafting: Evidence from Japan and China

    Gregory A. Laurence;Yitzhak Fried;Wan Yan;Jie Li

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Culture and Health: Recent Developments and Future Directions1

    Yuri Miyamoto;Carol D. Ryff

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Cultural Differences in Self‐Rated Health: The Role of Influence and Adjustment

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Japanese Clinical Psychologists' Consensus Beliefs about Mental Health: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Japanese Version of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Translation and Validation

    Toshiko Kamo;Fumie Ito;Yukifumi Monden;Regina Bussing

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Sharing and Non-sharing Happiness: Evidence from Cross-Cultural Studies in the United States and Japan

    Igor De Almeida;Yukiko Uchida;Phoebe C. Ellsworth

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Psychometric Validation of the Japanese Version of the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS) in Early Adolescents

    Hiroki Shinkawa;Michio Takahashi;Masaki Adachi;Yasuo Murayama

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Perceptual Narrowing in Face Processing: Reviewing the Factors Influencing its Onset and Offset

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Japanese Translation of the Concerns of Social Reprisal Scale and Examination of the Bivalent Fear of Evaluation Model for Social Anxiety in Japan

    (2024)
    2 Citations

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