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Journal of Genetic Psychology
H-index 9

Journal of Genetic Psychology

0022-1325

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/vgnt20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 718 52 57 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 56
Documents by Best Scientists*: 60
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 64
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.763
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Genetic Psychology?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Cognition and Clinical psychology. Developmental psychology research is the primary subject tackled in Journal of Genetic Psychology with a focus on Age differences. The Social psychology works, particularly on Interpersonal relationship are tackled in Journal of Genetic Psychology.

  • Developmental psychology (53.99%)
  • Social psychology (18.81%)
  • Cognitive psychology (13.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Chance Orders of Alternating Stimuli in Visual Discrimination Experiments (1096 citations)
  • Interference effects of Stroop color-word test in childhood, adulthood, and aging. (505 citations)
  • The Association Value of Non-Sense Syllables (421 citations)

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

The journal papers focus largely on the fields of Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Social relation, Cognitive psychology and Clinical psychology. Developmental psychology research is the primary subject tackled in the journal papers with a focus in Self-concept. The journal publications facilitate discussions on Social relation that incorporate concepts from other fields like Social change and Aggression.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • Developmental psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Genetic Psychology generally zeroes in on subjects such as Developmental psychology, Sleep in non-human animals, Clinical psychology, Early childhood and Context (language use). The journal explores issues in Developmental psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Intervention (counseling), Infant sleep and Emotion comprehension. The studies in Sleep in non-human animals featured incorporate elements of Mental health, Socioemotional selectivity theory and Affect (psychology).

Journal of Genetic Psychology explores topics in Clinical psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Sleep difficulties, Autism, Autism spectrum disorder, Genetic etiology and Multilevel model. The journal holds forums on Early childhood that merges themes from other disciplines such as Cognitive load, Arousal, Pre sleep arousal and Fight-or-flight response. Journal of Genetic Psychology focuses on Context (language use) but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Vietnamese, Personality Assessment Inventory, Cronbach's alpha, Hostility and Interpersonal relationship.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Variation rs6971 in the Translocator Protein Gene (TSPO) is Associated with Aggressiveness and Impulsivity but Not with Anxiety in a Population-Representative Sample of Young Adults. (1 citations)
  • The Use of Dyadic Reading in Stimulating the Comprehension of Emotions. (1 citations)
  • Social Anxiety Symptoms and Quality of Life of Secondary School Students of Abha, Saudi Arabia. (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 Genetic Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Louise Bates Ames (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • W. Lynn Brown (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • A. A. McDowell (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carl Murchison (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Martin Whiteman (21 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 Journal of Genetic Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Columbia University (52 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ohio State University (47 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Minnesota (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yale University (34 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 5.41% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.51% of all publications and 78.38% 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.

Relevance of Genetic Psychology in Forensic Science

In the field of Forensic Science, genetic psychology studies can play a critical role in advancing the understanding of criminal behavior. Researchers and practitioners in the field of forensic science can substantially benefit from the insights offered by the Journal of Genetic Psychology. For instance, exploring the genetic factors associated with aggression and impulsivity, as highlighted in how to become a forensic investigator in Idaho, can be of significant value in criminal profiling. An understanding of these underlying genetic influences could aid law enforcement agencies in predicting criminal tendencies, thus improving their prevention strategies. The Journal of Genetic Psychology continues to offer relevant genetic and psychological perspectives that are vital to the broad field of Forensic Science.

Top Publications

  • Theory of Mind, Self-Knowledge, and Perceptions of Loneliness in Emerging Adolescents.

    Sandra Bosacki;Flavia Pissoto Moreira;Valentina Sitnik;Katherine Andrews

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Appetitive Traits and Weight in Children: Evidence for Parents’ Controlling Feeding Practices as Mediating Mechanisms

    Zhiqing Zhou;Jeffrey Liew;Yu Chen Yeh;Marisol Perez

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Risk Factors for Substance Use across the Lifespan

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Long-Term Self-Regulation Moderates the Role of Internal Resources for Resilience in Positive Youth Development in Portugal.

    Diego Gomez-Baya;Gina Tomé;Marta Reis;Margarida Gaspar de Matos

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Unhealthy Diet Is Associated With Poor Sleep in Preschool-Aged Children.

    Jennifer F Holmes;Christine W St Laurent;Rebecca M C Spencer

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Developmental Relations between Children’s Peer Relationship Quality and Prosocial Behavior: The Mediating Role of Trust

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Presleep Arousal and Sleep in Early Childhood.

    Caroline P. Hoyniak;Maureen M. McQuillan;John E. Bates;Angela D. Staples

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Prosocial Behavior in Young Preschoolers: A Cross-Cultural Study across The Netherlands, India, and China.

    Yue Song;Srishti Malhotra;Martine Broekhuizen;Yan Wang

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Gene Deletion and Sleep Depletion: Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep and Affect in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.

    Justyn Hyde;Ami Eidels;Therese van Amelsvoort;Inez Myin-Germeys

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • The Intervening Roles of Shame and Guilt in Relations between Parenting and Prosocial Behavior in College Students

    (2022)
    9 Citations

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