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Published by: Human Kinetics
https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jcsp/jcsp-overview.xml
| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 808 | 29 | 34 | 8 |
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology primarily focuses on research topics in Athletes, Clinical psychology, Social psychology, Sport psychology and Applied psychology. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Athletes, it also covered topics in Intervention (counseling), Eating disorders, Mindfulness and Developmental psychology. Disordered eating is a major topic of Eating disorders research presented in the journal.
Topics in Clinical psychology explored in Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology were investigated in conjunction with research in Mental health, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety. In addition to Mental health research, Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology aims to explore topics under Stigma (botany), Student athletes and Well-being. The Social psychology study featured in Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology draws parallels with the field of Perception.
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology explores issues in Sport psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Psychological intervention and Career development, Medical education. Studies in Applied psychology and Elite are the key highlights in the journal. Physical therapy works presented in Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology have a specific focus on Rehabilitation.
The journal papers investigate areas of study like Athletes, Clinical psychology, Mindfulness, Social psychology and Applied psychology. The journal papers address concerns in Athletes which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cognitive development, Sport psychology, Intervention (counseling), Developmental psychology and Coaching. Issues in Clinical psychology were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Elite athletes, Physical therapy, Self perception and Anxiety.
The objective of Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology is to combine knowledge in the areas of Clinical psychology, Athletes, Mental health, Student athletes and Developmental psychology. It discusses concepts in Eating disorders under Clinical psychology and how they intertwine with disciplines like Sample (statistics). The tackled Athletes research is interrelated with Quality of life (healthcare) which concerns subjects like Affect (psychology).
While Mental health is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Perfectionism (psychology), Family medicine and Sport psychology. Intervention (counseling), Grit and Medical education are some topics wherein Student athletes research discussed in Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology have an impact. The Developmental psychology research presented in the journal explores the relationship between High school athletes and the closely related topic of Perception.
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 Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:
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 Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:
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.
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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.02% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 26.83% of all publications and 24.39% were from other institutions.
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.
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.
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:
The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
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All these steps could lead you to contribute to research such as what’s published in Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, providing meaningful insights and promoting healthier mental attitudes toward sports and performance. It's also worth noting that a career in this field can be diverse, fulfilling, and engrossing, providing opportunities to work with athletes at various competitive levels. Deepening your understanding of athletes' mental well-being could imbue your study or work with a greater purpose, positioning you to make a substantial impact in the field.
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