Psychology and Sexuality

Top Research Topics at Psychology and Sexuality?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Social psychology, Gender studies, Human sexuality, Clinical psychology and Developmental psychology. While Social psychology is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Romance, Lesbian and Perception. The journal focuses on Gender studies but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Identity (social science) and Psychoanalysis.

The main emphasis of Psychology and Sexuality is the research on Human sexuality, emphasizing the topic of Heterosexuality. Issues in Clinical psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Mental health and Sexual minority. Most of the works presented in Psychology and Sexuality deals with Mental health but it intersects with the subject of Minority stress.

The study on Developmental psychology presented in Psychology and Sexuality intersects with subjects under the field of Sexual attraction. More specifically, the research on Queer in it is related to Queer theory.

• Social psychology (31.95%)
• Gender studies (27.80%)
• Human sexuality (19.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Cisgenderism in psychology: Pathologizing and misgendering children from 1999 to 2008 (140 citations)
• The positive aspects of a transgender self-identification (84 citations)
• Queering gender: studying gender identity in ‘normative’ individuals (84 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Psychology and Sexuality:

The main points discussed in the published articles deal with Social psychology, Human sexuality, Lesbian, Sexual orientation and Identity (social science). The most cited papers hold forums on Social psychology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Queer, Gender studies and Heteronormativity. While Sexual orientation is the focus of the journal publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Developmental psychology and Sexual attraction.

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

• Social psychology
• Social science
• Epistemology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly tackles studies in Clinical psychology, Social psychology, Mental health, Gender studies and Transgender. The journal focuses on Clinical psychology but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Sexual orientation which is concerned with Human sexuality. The journal addresses concerns in Social psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Masculinity, Perception and Sexual identity.

The research on Mental health tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Lesbian and Minority stress. Intersectionality and Femininity are among the areas of Gender studies tackled. Topics in Transgender were tackled in line with various other fields like Gender identity and Face (sociological concept).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• What is gender, anyway: a review of the options for operationalising gender (15 citations)
• The role of psychologists in multi-disciplinary teams for intersex/diverse sex development: interviews with British and Swedish clinical specialists (7 citations)
• A structural equation model for predicting depressive symptomatology in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the UK (5 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Psychology and Sexuality (based on the number of publications) are:

• Karen L. Blair (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Rhea Ashley Hoskin (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Peter Hegarty (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• M. Paz Galupo (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Katrina Roen (7 papers) published 1 paper 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Psychology and Sexuality (based on the number of publications) are:

• San Diego State University (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Queen's University (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Surrey (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• University of Michigan (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of Saskatchewan (9 papers) published 1 paper 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, 1.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.69% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.36% of all publications and 60.26% 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.

Additional Aspects of the Field

Much of the research presented in the Psychology and Sexuality journal pertains to clinical psychology and our understanding of human sexuality. However, it is also worth noting that being a licensed professional counselor with a specialized understanding of these fields can provide a hands-on outlet for this research. One critical license is the **LPC license in Georgia**, which allows professionals to combine the theory with the practice and offer quality mental health services to those who need it. As a counselor, you can utilize the research presented in this journal to deliver an evidence-based approach to psychological care. Applying these concepts to your work with clients, you can help them explore their sexual orientation, gender identity, and other aspects of their mental health through a researched and learned lens. It is an exceptional way to extend the understanding gleaned from scientific journals like "Psychology and Sexuality" and make a direct impact in your community. Therefore, counselors interested in advancing their work with a solid research base might find further training to be both rewarding and efficacious. Choosing to pursue an LPC license, particularly in the state of Georgia, could put you at the forefront of research and practice in these pivotal areas of counseling and mental health. Moreover, understanding the themes and topics outlined above can give a professional edge and a higher ability to provide psychological care in specialty areas.