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Journal of School Psychology
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Journal of School Psychology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 178 151 161 26
Social Sciences and Humanities 550 12 12 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 166
Documents by Best Scientists*: 167
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 119
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.891
Impact Factor: 4.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of School Psychology?

Journal of School Psychology primarily tackles Developmental psychology, School psychology, Clinical psychology, Social psychology and Pedagogy. The Developmental psychology research dealing mostly with Academic achievement is the focus of Journal of School Psychology. Issues in School psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Mathematics education and Special education.

Clinical psychology and Intervention (counseling) are closely related fields of research discussed in it. Studies on Intervention (counseling) discussed in the journal link to the field of Psychological intervention. Discussions in Journal of School Psychology are anchored in the subject of Social psychology and the similar topic of Human factors and ergonomics.

The Intelligence quotient study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

  • Developmental psychology (35.02%)
  • School psychology (25.08%)
  • Clinical psychology (15.59%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Burnout and Work Engagement among Teachers. (1686 citations)
  • The Teacher-Child Relationship and Children's Early School Adjustment (1327 citations)
  • Measuring cognitive and psychological engagement: Validation of the Student Engagement Instrument (888 citations)

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

The most cited articles mainly tackle studies in Developmental psychology, Academic achievement, Social psychology, Clinical psychology and School psychology. While Developmental psychology is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Longitudinal study, Primary education and Reading (process). While Clinical psychology is the key highlight in the journal articles, thet also covered some subjects on Intervention (counseling) and Psychological intervention.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Statistics
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in Journal of School Psychology are Developmental psychology, Intervention (counseling), Psychological intervention, Clinical psychology and Structural equation modeling. Developmental psychology research presented in Journal of School Psychology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Longitudinal study, Multilevel model and Perception. The studies in Intervention (counseling) featured incorporate elements of Checklist, Baseline (configuration management), Randomized controlled trial and Literacy.

In addition to Psychological intervention research, Journal of School Psychology aims to explore topics under Social ecology, Social phenomenon and Applied psychology. It explores issues in Clinical psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Test (assessment), Test anxiety, Academic year and Educational impact. It deals with Measurement invariance in conjunction with Study skills and similar fields in Academic achievement.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • What works in anti-bullying programs? Analysis of effective intervention components. (8 citations)
  • Different randomized multiple-baseline models for different situations: A practical guide for single-case intervention researchers. (2 citations)
  • Testing a holistic conceptual framework for early childhood teacher well-being. (2 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 School Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas R. Kratochwill (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jan N. Hughes (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas Oakland (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Terry B. Gutkin (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen N. Elliott (19 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 School Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Texas at Austin (98 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (75 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Minnesota (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (65 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Texas A&M University (63 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, 23.44% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 22.45% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.37% of all publications and 44.90% 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.

Educational Opportunities for Future Contributions

While the Journal of School Psychology presents exciting possibilities for the study of various psychological concepts, it is also essential to recognize that the basis for high-quality research lies in thorough education in the field. Aspiring psychologists and scholars interested in contributing to this journal and the broader field of school psychology may need rigorous academic training.

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Top Publications

  • What works in anti-bullying programs? Analysis of effective intervention components.

    Hannah Gaffney;Maria M. Ttofi;David P. Farrington

    (2021)
    263 Citations
  • Profiles of middle school teacher stress and coping: Concurrent and prospective correlates.

    Keith C. Herman;Sara L. Prewett;Colleen L. Eddy;Alyson Savala

    (2020)
    145 Citations
  • The role of cost in adolescent students' maladaptive academic outcomes.

    Yi Jiang;Sung-il Kim;Mimi Bong

    (2020)
    112 Citations
  • Advances in understanding and intervening in teacher stress and coping: The Coping-Competence-Context Theory

    Keith C. Herman;Wendy M. Reinke;Colleen L. Eddy

    (2020)
    96 Citations
  • Single-case design standards: An update and proposed upgrades.

    Thomas R. Kratochwill;Robert H. Horner;Joel R. Levin;Wendy Machalicek

    (2021)
    94 Citations
  • Defending victims of cyberbullying: The role of self-efficacy and moral disengagement.

    Kay Bussey;Aileen Luo;Sally Fitzpatrick;Kimberley Allison

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • Incorporating feasibility protocols in intervention research.

    Daniel L. Gadke;Thomas R. Kratochwill;Maribeth Gettinger

    (2021)
    63 Citations
  • Disability, poverty, and other risk factors associated with involvement in bullying behaviors.

    Christine K. Malecki;Michelle K. Demaray;Thomas J. Smith;Jonathan Emmons

    (2020)
    53 Citations
  • Single-case intervention research design standards: Additional proposed upgrades and future directions.

    (2023)
    50 Citations

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