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Journal of Sex Research
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Journal of Sex Research

0022-4499

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 175 189 279 26
Social Sciences and Humanities 235 48 56 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 256
Documents by Best Scientists*: 338
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 139
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.071
Impact Factor: 2.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Sex Research?

The journal explores disciplines such as Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Human sexuality, Clinical psychology and Demography. Journal of Sex Research features studies on Developmental psychology, including topics such as Young adult. Topics in Social psychology explored in Journal of Sex Research were investigated in conjunction with research in Condom, Pornography, Perception and Homosexuality.

The concepts on Condom presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Developed country and Family planning. The research on Human sexuality featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Personality and Reproductive health. It holds forums on Clinical psychology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Injury prevention and Suicide prevention.

Research in the field of Arousal was used to conduct the presented Sexual arousal study.

  • Developmental psychology (36.35%)
  • Social psychology (30.50%)
  • Human sexuality (19.32%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Heterosexuals' attitudes toward lesbians and gay men: Correlates and gender differences (1050 citations)
  • Sexual double standards: A review and methodological critique of two decades of research (611 citations)
  • Homosexual identity formation: Testing a theoretical model (563 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Sex Research:

The main points discussed in the journal publications deal with Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Human sexuality, Clinical psychology and Interpersonal relationship. The journal papers are focused mainly on Developmental psychology, particularly Young adult. The Social psychology research tackled in the most cited articles is interrelated with Human factors and ergonomics which concerns subjects like Occupational safety and health.

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

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Journal of Sex Research is to combine knowledge in the areas of Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Social psychology, MEDLINE and Demography. Topics in Developmental psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Reproductive health, Human sexuality, Sexual desire, Pornography and Sexual minority. Condom and Pleasure are some topics wherein Reproductive health research discussed in it have an impact.

Pornography study tackled is connected to the field of Perception. The research on Clinical psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Psychological intervention, Sexual orientation, Transgender, Association (psychology) and Mental health. Topics in Sexual orientation explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Identity (social science), Lesbian, Sexual identity and Queer.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Short Version of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-6): A Reliable and Valid Measure in General and Treatment-Seeking Populations (17 citations)
  • The Prevalence of Paraphilic Interests in the Czech Population: Preference, Arousal, the Use of Pornography, Fantasy, and Behavior. (13 citations)
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes of Violence Against Women and Girls in Lower-Income Countries: A Review of Reviews. (12 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 Sex Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John Money (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • E. Sandra Byers (22 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Zoë D. Peterson (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kristen N. Jozkowski (17 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Michael W. Ross (16 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 Sex Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Indiana University (94 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (64 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (63 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Columbia University (58 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (43 papers) published 2 papers 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, 2.60% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 44.67% 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.

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Top Publications

  • Surveying Pornography Use: A Shaky Science Resting on Poor Measurement Foundations.

    Taylor Kohut;Rhonda N. Balzarini;William A. Fisher;Joshua B. Grubbs

    (2020)
    140 Citations
  • Toward a Model of Porn Literacy: Core Concepts, Rationales, and Approaches.

    Kate Dawson;Saoirse Nic Gabhainn;Pádraig MacNeela

    (2020)
    132 Citations
  • Invalidation Experiences Among Non-Binary Adolescents.

    Kelly C Johnson;Allen J LeBlanc;Julianna Deardorff;Walter O Bockting

    (2020)
    119 Citations
  • A Systematic Scoping Review of the Prevalence, Etiological, Psychological, and Interpersonal Factors Associated with BDSM.

    Ashley Brown;Edward D. Barker;Qazi Rahman

    (2020)
    113 Citations
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes of Violence Against Women and Girls in Lower-Income Countries: A Review of Reviews.

    Rose Grace Grose;Julia S Chen;Katherine A Roof;Sharon Rachel

    (2021)
    111 Citations
  • Gender Differences in Parents' Communication With Their Adolescent Children about Sexual Risk and Sex-Positive Topics.

    Reina Evans;Laura Widman;Kristyn Kamke;J. L. Stewart

    (2020)
    96 Citations
  • The Short Version of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-6): A Reliable and Valid Measure in General and Treatment-Seeking Populations

    Beáta Bőthe;Beáta Bőthe;István Tóth-Király;Zsolt Demetrovics;Gábor Orosz;Gábor Orosz

    (2021)
    95 Citations
  • Pornography Consumption, Modality and Function in a Large Internet Sample.

    Ingrid Solano;Nicholas R Eaton;K Daniel O'Leary

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Behind Closed Doors: Individual and Joint Pornography Use Among Romantic Couples.

    Brian J Willoughby;Nathan D Leonhardt

    (2020)
    67 Citations

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