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Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
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Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

0003-0651

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/apa

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1000 9 15 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 13
Documents by Best Scientists*: 21
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 57
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.645
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic theory, Psychotherapist, Epistemology and Developmental psychology. The journal tackles issues in Psychoanalysis, particularly in the topics of Psychoanalytic Therapy, Unconscious mind, Id, ego and super-ego, Countertransference and Transference countertransference. Most of the works presented in Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association deals with Psychoanalytic theory but it intersects with the subject of Social psychology.

  • Psychoanalysis (46.92%)
  • Psychoanalytic theory (26.65%)
  • Psychotherapist (15.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Problem of Ego Identity (1286 citations)
  • Borderline Personality Organization (877 citations)
  • Forms and Transformations of Narcissism (686 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association:

The most cited papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic theory, Psychotherapist, Epistemology and Social psychology. The most cited articles address concerns in Psychoanalysis which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Human sexuality and Conceptualization. The most cited publications explore research in Cognitive psychology and overlapping concepts in Perception to expand the discourse in Psychoanalytic theory.

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

  • Law
  • Epistemology
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association is to combine knowledge in the areas of Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic theory, Racism, Art history and Volume (compression). The presented Psychoanalysis study covers related areas such as Narcissism and also touches on topics like Sound (geography). Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association explores topics in Narcissism which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Order (virtue) and Projective test.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association explores issues in Psychoanalytic theory which can be linked to other research areas like Holocaust studies, Perspective (graphical), Epistemology, Psyche and Presidential system. Chapel, Psychic, Western world, White (horse) and Criminology are some topics wherein Racism research discussed in Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association have an impact. The tackled Volume (compression) research is interrelated with Information retrieval which concerns subjects like MEDLINE.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • On Having Whiteness (1 citations)
  • The Paternal Function in Anorexia Nervosa. (1 citations)
  • Freud and Therapeutic Action Reconsidered: Current Applications. (0 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 the American Psychoanalytic Association (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Glen O. Gabbard (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Otto F. Kernberg (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Arnold D. Richards (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harold P. Blum (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert S. Wallerstein (33 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 the American Psychoanalytic Association (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Columbia University (106 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (52 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • New York University (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cornell University (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yale University (45 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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.

Education and Licensure Requirements for Psychologists in New Jersey

Another aspect relevant to the scope of psychoanalytic research and practice is the specific requirements for psychologists' education and licensure. Especially in New Jersey, these criteria ensure that psychologists are adequately prepared and able to contribute to the field effectively. Becoming a licensed psychologist in New Jersey involves a multi-step process that includes earning a doctorate degree in psychology, completing a specific amount of supervised professional experience, and passing a licensure exam. The New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners stipulates that license applicants need to have a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), or Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree from a regionally accredited institution. In addition to an advanced degree, New Jersey requires candidates to garner two years of supervised professional experience (SPE), with one year earned pre-doctorally, and another post-doctorally. Only after these requirements met can candidates sit for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), a standardized test used across North America. This education and licensure pathway ensures New Jersey psychologists have a strong and comprehensive knowledge base, underpinning their contribution to the field. More specifically, this includes the ability to navigate and engage with relevant research topics present in the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. For detailed information about the education and licensure requirements in New Jersey, you can visit this page.

Top Publications

  • Revision of Drive Theory

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • The Psychoanalytic Study of Suicide, Part I: An Integration of Contemporary Theory and Research

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • Psychotherapy For Psychosis

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • The Analyst and the Virus.

    Glen O. Gabbard

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • The Psychoanalytic Study of Suicide, Part II: An Integration of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • The Collected Works of D. W. Winnicott: Volume 7, 1964–1966

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • The Decline and Fall of Neutrality in Psychoanalytic Discourse

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Commentary On Dall'Aglio.

    Mark Solms

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Analytic Writing as a Form of Fiction.

    Thomas H. Ogden

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Reply to Commentaries

    (2022)
    1 Citations

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