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Psychological Injury and Law
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Psychological Injury and Law

1938-971X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12207

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 631 34 53 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 42
Documents by Best Scientists*: 56
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 36
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.747
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Psychological Injury and Law?

The discussions in Psychological Injury and Law mainly cover the fields of Legal psychology, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Psychological injury and Malingering. The studies on Legal psychology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Context (language use), Mental health and Compensation (psychology). Topics in Context (language use) were tackled in line with various other fields like Personal injury and Chronic pain.

In it, Nursing and Applied psychology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Mental health research. While Clinical psychology is the key highlight in it, it also covered some subjects on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and Scale (social sciences). The presented studies in Posttraumatic stress fall within the purview of Psychiatry but it also intertwines with topics in Injury prevention, Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics.

It deals with Psychological injury in conjunction with Biopsychosocial model and similar fields in Psychosocial. While it focused on Malingering, it was also able to explore topics like Test (assessment) and Psychological testing. Neuropsychological assessment is a key component of Neuropsychology research discussed in Psychological Injury and Law.

  • Legal psychology (63.61%)
  • Clinical psychology (44.31%)
  • Psychiatry (27.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Perceived Injustice is Associated with Heightened Pain Behavior and Disability in Individuals with Whiplash Injuries (88 citations)
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in DSM-5: New Criteria, New Measures, and Implications for Assessment (70 citations)
  • Psychological Assessment of Symptom and Performance Validity, Response Bias, and Malingering: Official Position of the Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law (69 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Psychological Injury and Law:

The journal papers aim to foster the development of research in Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Legal psychology, Malingering and Personality. Cognition and Depression (differential diagnoses) are some topics wherein Clinical psychology research discussed in the published papers has an impact. The journal publications explore topics in Legal psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Psychological injury, Intervention (counseling), Compensation (psychology), Forensic psychology and Mental health.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Psychological Injury and Law facilitates discussions on Clinical psychology, Malingering, Legal psychology, Cognition and Context (language use). The research on Clinical psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Test (assessment), Neuropsychology, Neurocognitive, Sample (statistics) and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. The journal explores issues in Malingering which can be linked to other research areas like False positives and false negatives, Symptom validity test, Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming), Artificial intelligence and Incremental validity.

The Legal psychology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Pseudonym, Psychological injury, Justice (ethics), Betrayal and Style (sociolinguistics). The tackled Psychological injury research is interrelated with Psychological testing which concerns subjects like Interview, Applied psychology and Mental health. The work on Context (language use) tackled in Psychological Injury and Law brings together disciplines like Structured interview and Forensic psychology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Symptom Versus Performance Validity in Patients with Mild TBI: Independent Sources of Non-credible Responding (4 citations)
  • Discriminating Feigned from Credible PTSD Symptoms: a Validation of a Brazilian Version of the Inventory of Problems-29 (IOP-29) (3 citations)
  • Relations Among Performance and Symptom Validity, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Burden in Postdeployment Veterans (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 Psychological Injury and Law (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gerald Young (50 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Izabela Z. Schultz (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Laszlo A. Erdodi (16 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Charles R. Figley (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harald Merckelbach (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Psychological Injury and Law (based on the number of publications) are:

  • York University (46 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of British Columbia (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Windsor (17 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Alliant International University (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous 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, 6.90% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 59.26% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.81% 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 14.81% 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 pathways in Psychological Injury and Law Research

One of the paths that aspiring professionals in the field of Psychological Injury and Law Research can consider is becoming a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA). This role is particularly significant due to its focus on assessing and addressing behavioural issues in clients which are relevant to the highlighted studies in Legal psychology, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Psychological injury, and Malingering. A BCBA utilizes the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to bring about meaningful and positive changes in the behavior of individuals. They can work in various settings including healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and community outreach organizations. As a BCBA, one would conduct assessments, design and implement behaviour intervention plans, train others in the implementation of these plans, and monitor progress. The journey to becoming a BCBA requires intensive academic and experiential preparatory steps. The scope of work is not limited to any geographical boundary, and aspiring BCBA's have opportunities nationwide, including South Carolina. For a comprehensive guide on the process to earn this credential, readers can refer to the article on how to become a bcba in South Carolina online. This is one of the many career paths that professionals interested in Psychological Injury and Law research can consider. The emphasis of BCBA work on understanding and influencing behaviour aligns closely with many of the research topics highlighted in this journal, offering a practical application for the theoretical knowledge gleaned from such studies.

Top Publications

  • Assessing Negative Response Bias Using Self-Report Measures: New Articles, New Issues

    (2022)
    76 Citations
  • Ecological Validity of the Inventory of Problems-29 (IOP-29): an Italian Study of Court-Ordered, Psychological Injury Evaluations Using the Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS) as Criterion Variable

    Paolo Roma;Luciano Giromini;Franco Burla;Stefano Ferracuti

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Do You Know People Who Feign? Proxy Respondents About Feigned Symptoms

    Brechje Dandachi-FitzGerald;Harald Merckelbach;Irena Bošković;Marko Jelicic

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • First Do No Harm: Ethical Issues in Pathologizing Normal Variations in Behavior and Functioning

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • Assessing Negative Response Bias: a Review of the Noncredible Overreporting Scales of the MMPI-2-RF and MMPI-3

    Danielle Burchett;R. Michael Bagby

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Symptom and Performance Validity Assessment in European Countries: an Update.

    Thomas Merten;Brechje Dandachi-FitzGerald;Vicki Hall;Thomas Bodner

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Inviting Scientific Discourse on Traumatic Dissociation: Progress Made and Obstacles to Further Resolution

    Constance J. Dalenberg;Bethany L. Brand;Richard J. Loewenstein;Paul A. Frewen

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Introducing Psychological Injury and Law

    Gerald Young;William E. Foote;Patricia K. Kerig;Angela Mailis

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • The Development of a Short Version of the SIMS Using Machine Learning to Detect Feigning in Forensic Assessment

    Graziella Orrù;Cristina Mazza;Merylin Monaro;Stefano Ferracuti

    (2021)
    15 Citations

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