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Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology
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Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

1478-9949

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjfp20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 719 51 53 9
Social Sciences and Humanities 908 7 25 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 73
Documents by Best Scientists*: 84
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 56
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.396
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Mental health, Juvenile delinquency and Forensic psychiatry. The work on Psychiatry presented in the journal focuses on Mental illness in particular. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Clinical psychology, it also covered topics in Psychological intervention, Aggression, Risk assessment and Psychopathy.

While the journal focused on Mental health, it was also able to explore topics like Nursing, Public health, Psychiatric hospital and Criminal justice. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology covers Criminal justice research under the subject of Criminology. Research in the field of Developmental psychology was used to conduct the presented Juvenile delinquency study.

Developmental psychology study tackled is connected to the field of Cognition. The presented research on Suicide prevention deals specifically with Occupational safety and health but it also addresses topics in Injury prevention. The majority of Personality studies are focused on the issues of Personality disorders.

  • Psychiatry (50.10%)
  • Clinical psychology (28.83%)
  • Mental health (23.20%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Eye-movements reduce the vividness, emotional valence and electrodermal arousal associated with negative autobiographical memories (139 citations)
  • Murder by numbers: monetary costs imposed by a sample of homicide offenders (129 citations)
  • Personality disorders, psychopathy and other mental disorders: co-morbidity among patients at English and Scottish high-security hospitals (116 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology:

The most cited publications aim to foster the development of research in Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Juvenile delinquency, Mental health and Forensic psychiatry. The works on Psychiatry tackled in the published papers bring together disciplines like Prison, Psychometrics and Public health. The most cited papers focus on Clinical psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Anxiety disorder, Homicide, Aggression and Risk assessment.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology aims to foster the development of research in Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Mental health, Criminology and Forensic science. It explores topics in Clinical psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Intervention (counseling) and Personality Assessment Inventory. The journal aims to investigate interdisciplinary topics such as Psychiatry and Developing country.

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology explores issues in Mental health which can be linked to other research areas like Antisocial personality, Subject (philosophy), Quality of life (healthcare), Rehabilitation unit and Complex needs. Supreme court, Terrorism, Violent extremism and Personality are some topics wherein Criminology research discussed in the journal have an impact. While work presented in Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology provided substantial information on Forensic science, it also covered topics in Nursing, Psychological intervention, Psychiatric rehabilitation and Leave of absence.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Diagnostic accuracy of the Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS) in motor vehicle accident patients (3 citations)
  • Systematic Review of Mental Health Problems and Violent Extremism (3 citations)
  • Sadistic juvenile offenders: identifying clinical intervention dimensions based on sadism manifestations and criminogenic factors (1 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 Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jenny Shaw (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Gisli H. Gudjonsson (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeremy W. Coid (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Daffern (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Birgit Völlm (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous 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 Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Nottingham (64 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • King's College London (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (40 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Broadmoor Hospital (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Monash University (22 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, 7.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.53% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.84% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.45% of all publications and 41.18% 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 Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

Building a career in forensic psychiatry and psychology not only requires a keen interest and understanding in the subject but also necessitates awareness about the various scopes and opportunities that the field brings forward. This discipline typically involves dealing with judicial cases, in a capacity where psychiatrists and psychologists evaluate individuals involved with the legal system, determining their mental status and fitness to stand trial. They may also be required to give evidence in court.

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology helps aspirants get a deep understanding and expertise in their chosen research areas such as clinical psychology, mental health or juvenile delinquency among others. Upon dedicating time and effort to learning and researching in this field, individuals can potentially work in different environments such as psychiatric hospitals, prisons or courts. Their roles can vary from diagnosing mental illness, providing therapy, developing treatment plans and assessing danger or risk to conducting research.

One significant aspect that cannot be ignored when considering this career field is the potential earnings for such professionals. The earning potential greatly varies based on a number of factors such as location, specific role, experience and education. For instance, for those who are particularly interested in exploring the opportunities in New Mexico, the criminal psychology salary in New Mexico is an essential aspect to be aware of. Investing time in understanding these aspects can help one in making an informed career choice.

Thus, embarking on a career journey in the field of forensic psychiatry and psychology can be an enriched experience filled with intriguing discoveries, passion-driven work environments and decent remuneration prospects.

Top Publications

  • The Offender Personality Disorder Pathway: An exploration of the differences between offenders accessing a prison pathway service and a non-accessing population

    Emma Yeadon;Jake Shaw;Vincent Egan

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Prevalence of mental health and suicide risk in prisons in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • Feeling hopeful: can hope and social support protect prisoners from suicide ideation?

    Daniel Pratt;Emma Foster

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Gender-based types of firesetting: clinical, behavioural and motivational differences among female and male firesetters

    Vindya Nanayakkara;James R. P. Ogloff;Michael R. Davis;Troy E. McEwan

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Prison staff’s views and understanding of the role of emotions in prisoner suicide and violence

    Laura Hemming;Daniel Pratt;Jennifer Shaw;Gillian Haddock

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Predicting youth reoffending after incarceration: added value of protective factors and heart rate variability

    Esther L. de Ruigh;Anneke T. H. Kleeven;Lucres M. C. Jansen;Michiel de Vries Robbé

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Analyzing suicidality in German forensic patients by means of the German version of the suicide crisis inventory (SCI-G)

    Stefanie Otte;Maximilian Lutz;Judith Streb;Lisa J. Cohen

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in forensic mental health settings

    Kaitlyn McLachlan;Michael Amlung;Lana Vedelago;Gary Chaimowitz

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Dysregulation of positive emotions across community, clinical and forensic samples using the Italian version of the difficulties in emotion regulation scale -positive (DERS-positive)

    Patrizia Velotti;Guyonne Rogier;Claudia Civilla;Carlo Garofalo

    (2020)
    12 Citations

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