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Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied
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Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

1076-898X

Published by: American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/xap

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 450 94 88 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 123
Documents by Best Scientists*: 115
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 102
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.348
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied?

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied focuses largely on the fields of Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, PsycINFO, Cognition and Artificial intelligence. Context (language use) and Experimental psychology are some topics wherein Social psychology research discussed in it have an impact. Cognitive psychology research featured in Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Visual perception, Perception, Task analysis and Identification (information).

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Visual perception as it also encompasses Visual search. PsycINFO research discussed connects with the study of Test (assessment). The research on Artificial intelligence featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Machine learning, Computer vision and Natural language processing.

The work on Injury prevention addressed in the journal expands to the thematically related Suicide prevention.

  • Social psychology (30.99%)
  • Cognitive psychology (28.48%)
  • PsycINFO (21.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Evaluation of a behavioral measure of risk taking: the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART). (1497 citations)
  • The impact of sleep deprivation on decision making: a review (890 citations)
  • Cell phone-induced failures of visual attention during simulated driving. (879 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied:

The published papers aim to foster the development of research in Cognitive psychology, Social psychology, Cognition, Artificial intelligence and Visual perception. Context (language use) and Simulation are some topics wherein Cognitive psychology research discussed in the journal publications has an impact. While the most cited papers primarily focused on Social psychology, they also opened dialogues on the discipline of Injury prevention.

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

  • Law
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of PsycINFO, Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Perception and Context (language use). PsycINFO research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Test (assessment), Actuarial science, Affect (psychology) and Reading (process). Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied explores themes in Social psychology like Feeling and links them with other fields of study like Practical implications.

While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Cognitive psychology, it also covered topics in Misinformation, Spelling and Focus (linguistics). The journal facilitates discussions on Perception that incorporate concepts from other fields like Interpersonal communication, Interpersonal behavior, Association (psychology) and Dyadic interaction. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied focuses on Context (language use) but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Dreyfus model of skill acquisition, German orthography, Vocabulary, Spontaneous recovery and Extinction (psychology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Long-term effectiveness of inoculation against misinformation: Three longitudinal experiments (22 citations)
  • Pretesting versus posttesting: Comparing the pedagogical benefits of errorful generation and retrieval practice. (5 citations)
  • Elevated stress impairs the accuracy of eyewitness memory but not the confidence-accuracy relationship. (5 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 Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shayne Loft (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark A. McDaniel (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Gary L. Wells (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J. Gregory Trafton (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Henry L. Roediger (7 papers) published 1 paper 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 Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Queensland (23 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Flinders University (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Max Planck Society (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Carnegie Mellon University (16 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, 27.69% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.40% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.13% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.28% of all publications and 53.19% 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 Experimental Psychology

An additional area of discussion that can contribute to a well-rounded understanding of experimental psychology is the career opportunities it provides. Given the range of research topics covered in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, it is clear that professionals in this field can engage in a variety of specialized work. Among these career opportunities, one notable role is that of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). BCBAs apply their understanding of human behavior to help individuals develop necessary life skills and reduce behavioral challenges. They work in various settings, including schools, healthcare facilities, and corporate environments, and engage with research topics such as social psychology, cognitive psychology, and cognition. Obtaining this certification requires fulfilling specific educational requirements, gaining practical experience, and passing a certification examination. In the state of Virginia, for example, aspiring BCBAs need to follow a particular pathway to qualify for this role. If you are interested, you can learn more about how to become a behavior analyst in Virginia. Beyond the BCBA role, there are numerous other career paths in experimental psychology. Professionals can work in academic settings as professors or researchers, contribute to product design as user experience researchers, or provide services in healthcare settings as cognitive psychologists. At its core, a career in experimental psychology offers the opportunity to apply scientific understanding to address real-world challenges.

Top Publications

  • Long-term effectiveness of inoculation against misinformation: Three longitudinal experiments

    Rakoen Maertens;Jon Roozenbeek;Melisa Basol;Sander van der Linden

    (2021)
    207 Citations
  • Information delivered by a chatbot has a positive impact on COVID-19 vaccines attitudes and intentions.

    Sacha Altay;Anne-Sophie Hacquin;Coralie Chevallier;Hugo Mercier

    (2021)
    66 Citations
  • Risk perceptions and health behaviors as COVID-19 emerged in the United States: Results from a probability-based nationally representative sample.

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • ENHANCE: Evidence for the efficacy of a comprehensive intervention program to promote subjective well-being.

    Samantha J. Heintzelman;Kostadin Kushlev;Lesley D. Lutes;Derrick Wirtz

    (2020)
    48 Citations
  • Finding the “sweet spot” of smartphone use: Reduction or abstinence to increase well-being and healthy lifestyle?! An experimental intervention study.

    (2022)
    35 Citations
  • Why are lineups better than showups? A test of the filler siphoning and enhanced discriminability accounts.

    Melissa F. Colloff;John T. Wixted

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Framing messages for vaccination supporters.

    Sacha Altay;Hugo Mercier

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Trigger warnings and resilience in college students: A preregistered replication and extension.

    Benjamin W Bellet;Payton J Jones;Cynthia A Meyersburg;Miranda M Brenneman

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • The effectiveness of refutation texts to correct misconceptions among educators

    Marta Ferrero;Tom E. Hardwicke;Emmanouil Konstantinidis;Miguel A. Vadillo

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Do working memory capacity and test anxiety modulate the beneficial effects of testing on new learning

    Chunliang Yang;Bukuan Sun;Rosalind Potts;Rongjun Yu

    (2020)
    23 Citations

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