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Learning and Motivation
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Learning and Motivation

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 674 43 50 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 60
Documents by Best Scientists*: 62
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 52
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.458
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Learning and Motivation?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Developmental psychology, Reinforcement, Social psychology, Stimulus (physiology) and Cognitive psychology. The concepts on Developmental psychology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Context (language use), Conditioning, Classical conditioning and Neuroscience. The journal focuses on Conditioning but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Taste, Flavor and Saccharin.

As a part of Learning and Motivation, discussions in Classical conditioning involve topics like Unconditioned stimulus and Measures of conditioned emotional response. Neuroscience research is concerned with Inhibitory postsynaptic potential in particular. The Reinforcement study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Animal science.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Social psychology, apply to Preference as well. The journal holds forums on Stimulus (physiology) that merges themes from other disciplines such as Discrimination learning, Fear conditioning and Communication. Topics in Cognitive psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Evaluative conditioning and Cognition.

  • Developmental psychology (36.86%)
  • Reinforcement (24.70%)
  • Social psychology (23.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Spatial Localization Does Not Require the Presence of Local Cues (2257 citations)
  • Contextual control of the extinction of conditioned fear (655 citations)
  • Stimulus control of spatial behavior on the eight-arm maze in rats ☆ ☆☆ (433 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Learning and Motivation:

The journal papers aim to foster the development of research in Developmental psychology, Conditioning, Cognitive psychology, Stimulus (physiology) and Communication. The works on Developmental psychology tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Context (language use), Classical conditioning, Taste aversion and Reinforcement. The published papers explore topics in Communication which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Neuroscience, Odor and Radial maze.

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

  • Cognition
  • Social psychology
  • Neuroscience

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Cognitive psychology, Extinction (psychology), Developmental psychology, Reinforcement and Context (language use) are among the topics commonly tackled in Learning and Motivation. The work on Cognitive psychology tackled in Learning and Motivation brings together disciplines like Stimulus (physiology) and Cognition. While work presented in Learning and Motivation provided substantial information on Extinction (psychology), it also covered topics in Classical conditioning, Progressive ratio and Animal science.

Learning and Motivation explores topics in Developmental psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Training (civil) and Psychological resilience. The research on Reinforcement tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Overall response rate and Nicotine. The Context (language use) works featured in Learning and Motivation incorporate elements from Fear conditioning, Intrinsic motivation, Preference and Competence (human resources).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A motivational response to the inefficiency of teachers’ practices towards students with learned helplessness (6 citations)
  • Avoiding at all costs? An exploration of avoidance costs in a novel Virtual Reality procedure (3 citations)
  • Emergence of assimilation or contrast effects in backward evaluative conditioning does not depend on US offset predictability (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 Learning and Motivation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ralph R. Miller (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Phil Reed (30 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Mauricio R. Papini (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas R. Zentall (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geoffrey Hall (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 Learning and Motivation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Binghamton University (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Alberta (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Purdue University (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dalhousie University (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of York (27 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, 6.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.89% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 80.00% 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 Opportunities and Licensing in Clinical Research

While this document thoroughly discusses the engaging research topics and communities affiliated with the Learning and Motivation journal, it's worth noting that the skills acquired through these studies can lead to numerous career paths. These include clinical research, social work, counseling, and health services, amongst others. Additionally, the information gathered could be instrumental in other health fields, such as speech and language pathology.

For instance, individuals residing in the Granite State who are fascinated by these research domains and are contemplating a career as a speech-language pathologist will be required to meet the New Hampshire SLP license requirements. This license generally involves meeting specific education prerequisites, completing a stipulated amount of supervised professional experience, and passing a national examination. The licensing process verifies that professionals are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills needed to offer quality care to their clients.

Becoming an SLP not only provides an opportunity to apply the concepts learned in developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, and other related fields, but it also allows professionals to make a significant impact on their patient's lives. Taking into account the growth and demand in this field, the detailed licensing requirements are worthwhile and assist in maintaining a high standard of care in this discipline.

Top Publications

  • Basic psychological needs in the classroom: A literature review in elementary and middle school students

    (2022)
    55 Citations
  • Intrinsic motivation, favorability, time management, and achievement: A cross-lagged panel analysis

    Jianzhong Xu;Jianzhong Xu;Jianxia Du;Chuang Wang;Fangtong Liu

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Effect of Best Possible Self Intervention on Situational Motivation and Commitment in Academic Context

    Emin Altintas;Yasemin Karaca;Ahmed Moustafa;Ahmed Moustafa;Mohamad El Haj;Mohamad El Haj

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Pulling for pleasure? Erotic approach-bias associated with porn use, not problems

    Sercan Kahveci;Sercan Kahveci;Bram van Bockstaele;Bram van Bockstaele;Jens Blechert;Reinout W. Wiers

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Avoiding at all costs? An exploration of avoidance costs in a novel Virtual Reality procedure

    Anke Lemmens;Tom Smeets;Tom Smeets;Tom Beckers;Pauline Dibbets

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • How mental health relates to everyday stress, rumination, trauma and interoception in women living with HIV: A factor analytic study

    Emma M. Millon;Tracey J. Shors

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Mechanisms of copying, social learning, and imitation in animals

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Within- and between-species variation in the responses of three primate species to a touchscreen gambling task

    Jesse G. Leinwand;Sarah M. Huskisson;Crystal L. Egelkamp;Lydia M. Hopper

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Individual and class-level factors for middle school students’ interest in math homework

    Jianzhong Xu;Jianzhong Xu

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Can a brief intervention alter genetic and environmental influences on psychological traits? An experimental behavioral genetics approach

    Alexander P. Burgoyne;Sarah Carroll;D. Angus Clark;David Z. Hambrick

    (2020)
    10 Citations

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