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Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
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Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 655 77 68 10

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Number of Best Scientists*: 81
Documents by Best Scientists*: 70
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 116
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.428
Impact Factor: 0.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology?

The journal primarily tackles Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Personality and Social relation. The Developmental psychology works featured in it incorporate elements from Interpersonal communication, Attribution, Cognition, Coping (psychology) and Interpersonal relationship. While Social psychology is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Perception and Social cognition.

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology explores issues in Clinical psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Psychiatry, Depressive symptoms, Depression (differential diagnoses), Anxiety and Psychotherapist.

  • Developmental psychology (50.22%)
  • Social psychology (35.67%)
  • Clinical psychology (22.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Explanatory and Predictive Scope of Self-Efficacy Theory (1768 citations)
  • STRENGTHS OF CHARACTER AND WELL-BEING (1011 citations)
  • The Self–Stigma of Mental Illness: Implications for Self–Esteem and Self–Efficacy (817 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology:

The most cited publications facilitate discussions on Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Personality, Social relation and Cognition. The study of Developmental psychology in the journal articles encompasses disciplines such as Coping (psychology), as well as fields such as Distress, all of which overlap with one another. The journal articles with studies in Social psychology featured incorporate elements of Perception and Social cognition.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses), Depressive symptoms, Social psychology and Internet of Things. Clinical psychology research presented in Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Social anxiety, Anxiety, Meta-analysis, Self silencing and Romance. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology deals with Anxiety in conjunction with Criticism and similar fields in Cognition.

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology focuses on Depression (differential diagnoses) but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Intervention (counseling), Quality (business) and Loneliness. The featured Depressive symptoms studies mainly concentrate on Social support but also cover areas of interest in Traumatic stress, Life satisfaction, Stress (linguistics) and Young adult. While work presented in Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology provided substantial information on Social psychology, it also covered topics in Representation (politics), Well-being, Social media, Mental health and Depressive realism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Faultless Decision Making for False Information in Online: A Systematic Approach (21 citations)
  • Big Data Analysis and Perturbation using Data Mining Algorithm (19 citations)
  • Capsule Network Algorithm for Performance Optimization of Text Classification (18 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 Social and Clinical Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Frank D. Fincham (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas E. Joiner (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dana S. Dunn (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Howard Tennen (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mario Mikulincer (17 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 Social and Clinical Psychology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Florida State University (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • McGill University (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Kansas (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (15 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, 51.28% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.53% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.53% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.26% of all publications and 73.68% 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 Scope in Social and Clinical Psychology

Beyond contributing to the field through publishing research, practitioners in the field of Social and Clinical Psychology have potential career opportunities in areas such as school settings, corporate sectors, and healthcare institutions. Such professionals assess, diagnose and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, helping individuals manage life challenges and improve their overall well-being.

For instance, in Alaska, the demand for school psychologists is rising, hence encouraging those in the Social and Clinical Psychology field to consider this career path. However, it’s essential to understand the specialized education requirements and licensure needed for this role. You can find detailed insights into the school psychologist education requirements alaska on our dedicated career page.

Besides working directly with patients, social and clinical psychologists can also contribute to the field through research and teaching roles, another worthy career avenue building on their qualifications and experiences.

Given the range of career opportunities, a degree in Social and Clinical Psychology opens a plethora of opportunities that can make a significant contribution to individual lives and society as a whole.

Top Publications

  • Motivated helplessness in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence for a curvilinear relationship between perceived ability to avoid the virus and anxiety

    Uri Lifshin;Mario Mikulincer;Mabelle Kretchner

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • EXISTENTIAL ISOLATION, LONELINESS, DEPRESSION, AND SUICIDE IDEATION IN YOUNG ADULTS

    Peter J. Helm;Michael R. Medrano;John J. B. Allen;Jeff Greenberg

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Examining the Link Between Multidimensional Perfectionism and Depression: A Longitudinal Study of the Intervening Effects of Social Disconnection

    Katerina Rnic;Paul L. Hewitt;Chang Chen;Ellen Jopling

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Towards an Anxiety-Buffer Disruption Approach to Depression: Attachment Anxiety and Worldview Threat Heighten Death-Thought Accessibility and Depression-Related Feelings

    Mario Mikulincer;Uri Lifshin;Phillip R. Shaver

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Active and Passive Social Networking Sites Usage and Negative Emotions: A Reciprocal Relationship?

    Xin-Xue Zhang;Detlef H. Rost;Detlef H. Rost;Jin-Liang Wang;Katherine J Reynolds

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • The Effects of Reducing Social Media Use on Body Esteem Among Transitional-Aged Youth

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Unit Cohesion and Social Support as Protective Factors Against Suicide Risk and Depression Among National Guard Service Members

    Kelsi F. Rugo;Feea R. Leifker;Malisa M. Drake-Brooks;Michael B. Snell

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • NEGATIVE FEEDBACK SEEKING AND EXCESSIVE REASSURANCE SEEKING BEHAVIOR AND DEPRESSION: A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW

    Scott Wakeling;Arthur A. Stukas;Bradley J. Wright;Lynette Evans

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • The Role of Perceived Authenticity in Psychological Recovery from Collective Trauma

    Joseph Maffly-Kipp;Joseph Maffly-Kipp;Patricia Flanagan;Patricia Flanagan;Jinhyung Kim;Jinhyung Kim;Rebecca J. Schlegel;Rebecca J. Schlegel

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • INTEGRATING SOCIAL COMPARISON INTO THE UNDERSTANDING OF EMOTION REGULATION IN BORDERLINE PERSONALITY

    Kim L. Gratz;Julia R. Richmond;Keith A. Edmonds;Jason P. Rose

    (2020)
    10 Citations

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