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Psychological Review
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Psychological Review

0033-295X

Published by: American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/rev

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 100 160 159 33
Neuroscience 137 41 52 21

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 227
Documents by Best Scientists*: 205
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 15
SCIMAGO H-index: 249
SCIMAGO SJR: 3.064
Impact Factor: 5.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Psychological Review?

The concepts of Cognitive psychology, Artificial intelligence, Cognition, Social psychology and Cognitive science are tackled in the journal. Topics in Cognitive psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Visual perception and Perception. Topics in Artificial intelligence explored in Psychological Review were investigated in conjunction with research in Machine learning, Computer vision and Natural language processing.

  • Cognitive psychology (24.18%)
  • Artificial intelligence (12.88%)
  • Cognition (12.02%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. (25881 citations)
  • Culture and the self: Implications for cognition, emotion, and motivation. (14744 citations)
  • Telling more than we can know: Verbal reports on mental processes. (8719 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Psychological Review:

The journal publications focus on Cognitive psychology, Cognition, Artificial intelligence, Social psychology and Cognitive science. Visual perception, Perception, Short-term memory and Social cognition are some topics wherein Cognitive psychology research discussed in the published papers has an impact. Issues in Cognition were discussed in the most cited articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Developmental psychology and Information processing.

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

  • Cognition
  • Social psychology
  • Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Cognitive psychology, PsycINFO, Cognition, Perception and Artificial intelligence. The majority of Cognitive psychology studies in Psychological Review are focused on the subject of Similarity (psychology). Psychological Review facilitates discussions on PsycINFO that incorporate concepts from other fields like Normative, Outcome (probability), Preference, Data science and Mechanism (biology).

The studies in Cognition featured incorporate elements of Empirical research, Eye tracking and Psychological Theory. It explores topics in Perception which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Sensitivity (control systems), Stimulus (psychology), Response time and Constant (mathematics). While it focused on Artificial intelligence, it was also able to explore topics like Context (language use), Machine learning, Set (psychology) and Natural language processing.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Rejecting impulsivity as a psychological construct: A theoretical, empirical, and sociocultural argument (23 citations)
  • Navigating the social world: Toward an integrated framework for evaluating self, individuals, and groups. (13 citations)
  • The nature of metacognitive inefficiency in perceptual decision making. (9 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 Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • George V. N. Dearborn (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roger Ratcliff (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Mary Whiton Calkins (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Grier Hibben (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Edward Chace Tolman (25 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 Psychological Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stanford University (67 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Carnegie Mellon University (67 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Indiana University (62 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (54 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, 35.44% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.73% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.49% of all publications and 27.45% 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 Prospects in Psychology

Understanding the fields of psychology and their relevance in the real world is crucial for aspiring psychologists. These topics such as cognition and artificial intelligence hold significant value in various professional fields, particularly in educational settings. Knowledge in these areas can provide valuable insights for improvement strategies in learning environments, student mental health, and effective teaching methods. For instance, school psychologists play an essential role in applying these learning theories and psychological principles. They aim to promote a supportive learning environment for students, addressing their psychological and learning needs. A substantial background in these psychological fields can equip you in becoming a competent school psychologist. New Jersey, for instance, offers promising career opportunities for aspiring school psychologists. It provides a comprehensive path which one who is interested can follow. Interested in this career path? You can find out more about it how to become a school psychologist in New Jersey. Remember, the choice of career in the field of psychology often depends on one's areas of interest and expertise. Whether it's cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, or social psychology, each field offers a wide range of professional applications and opportunities for fulfilling careers.

Top Publications

  • Navigating the social world: Toward an integrated framework for evaluating self, individuals, and groups.

    Andrea E. Abele;Naomi Ellemers;Susan T. Fiske;Alex Koch

    (2021)
    318 Citations
  • Masculine defaults: Identifying and mitigating hidden cultural biases.

    Sapna Cheryan;Hazel Rose Markus

    (2020)
    270 Citations
  • A reward-learning framework of knowledge acquisition: An integrated account of curiosity, interest, and intrinsic–extrinsic rewards.

    Unknown

    (2022)
    249 Citations
  • Rejecting impulsivity as a psychological construct: A theoretical, empirical, and sociocultural argument

    Justin C. Strickland;Matthew W. Johnson

    (2021)
    200 Citations
  • Structured Event Memory: A neuro-symbolic model of event cognition.

    Nicholas T. Franklin;Kenneth A. Norman;Charan Ranganath;Jeffrey M. Zacks

    (2020)
    146 Citations
  • The lexical fallacy in emotion research: Mistaking vernacular words for psychological entities.

    Alan Page Fiske

    (2020)
    143 Citations
  • Are infants altercentric? The other and the self in early social cognition.

    Victoria Southgate

    (2020)
    126 Citations
  • A psychologically rich life: Beyond happiness and meaning.

    Shigehiro Oishi;Erin C Westgate

    (2021)
    110 Citations
  • Frequency effects on memory: A resource-limited theory.

    Vencislav Popov;Lynne M Reder

    (2020)
    91 Citations

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