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Psychology in the Schools
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Psychology in the Schools

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 372 149 176 17
Social Sciences and Humanities 716 14 15 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 177
Documents by Best Scientists*: 198
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 96
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.814
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Psychology in the Schools?

Psychology in the Schools tackles a plethora of topics, such as Developmental psychology, School psychology, Clinical psychology, Social psychology and Mathematics education. It facilitates discussions on Developmental psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Test validity, Intelligence quotient and Primary education. Topics in Intelligence quotient were tackled in line with various other fields like Test (assessment) and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

It addresses concerns in School psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Intervention (counseling), Mental health and Special education. Research on Intervention (counseling) addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Psychological intervention. The journal connects research in Mental health with the related topic of Public health.

Special education study tackled is connected to the field of Learning disability. The majority of Learning disability studies are focused on the issues of Learning disabled. Mathematics education research discussed connects with the study of Reading (process).

  • Developmental psychology (39.07%)
  • School psychology (19.62%)
  • Clinical psychology (14.98%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Mullen Scales of Early Learning (1709 citations)
  • The psychological sense of school membership among adolescents: scale development and educational correlates. (1203 citations)
  • Student engagement with school: Critical conceptual and methodological issues of the construct. (1008 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Psychology in the Schools:

The published papers mostly deal with topics like Developmental psychology, School psychology, Academic achievement, Social psychology and Intervention (counseling). The published articles with studies in Developmental psychology featured incorporate elements of Social relation, Psychological intervention, Social environment, Primary education and Clinical psychology. While School psychology is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Mental health, Professional development and Public health.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Education
  • Pedagogy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Developmental psychology, Intervention (counseling), Clinical psychology, Mathematics education and Mental health. In addition to Developmental psychology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Association (psychology), Perception and Race (biology). Intervention (counseling) research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Psychological intervention, Applied psychology and Single-subject design.

The work on Clinical psychology tackled in it brings together disciplines like Behavioral interventions and Referral. The study on Mathematics education featured in it expounds on the topic of Mathematics instruction in particular. Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Academic achievement but it intersects with the subject of Social psychology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The association between witnessing cyberbullying and depressive symptoms and social anxiety among elementary school students (5 citations)
  • Achievement goal orientations, learning strategies, and mathematics achievement: A comparison of Chinese Miao and Han students (5 citations)
  • Training Paraprofessionals Who Work with Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What Does the Research Say?. (3 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 Psychology in the Schools (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gilbert R. Gredler (118 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William E. Roweton (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Melissa A. Bray (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas J. Kehle (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James A. Wakefield (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 Psychology in the Schools (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of South Carolina (204 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Connecticut (110 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ball State University (103 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Minnesota (82 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Temple University (80 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, 1.80% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.02% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.54% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.78% of all publications and 53.66% 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.

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If you're inspired by the research topics and scholarly contributions found in the Psychology in the Schools journal, you might be wondering about your own path to contribute to this rich field of study. It all starts with a solid educational foundation in psychology. If you're based in Utah or considering studying there, you'll be pleased to know that there are numerous high-quality psychology programs available to you.

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Top Publications

  • Updating and expanding systematic reviews and meta‐analyses on the effects of school‐wide positive behavior interventions and supports

    Ahhyun Lee;Nicholas A. Gage

    (2020)
    132 Citations
  • Adolescent academic achievement: A model of social support and grit

    Kelly N. Clark;Nicole B. Dorio;Morgan A. Eldridge;Christine K. Malecki

    (2020)
    62 Citations
  • Teaching Style and Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Learned Helplessness and Mastery Orientation.

    Pina Filippello;Caterina Buzzai;Sebastiano Costa;Susanna Orecchio

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Learning goal orientation and psychological capital among students: A pathway to academic satisfaction and performance

    Israel Sánchez-Cardona;Alberto Ortega-Maldonado;Marisa Salanova;Isabel M. Martínez

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • Dimensions of Hope in Adolescence: Relations to Academic Functioning and Well-Being.

    Crystal I. Bryce;Brittany L. Alexander;Ashley M. Fraser;Richard A. Fabes

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Adapting strategies to promote implementation reach and equity (ASPIRE) in school mental health services

    Larissa M. Gaias;Kimberly T. Arnold;Freda F. Liu;Freda F. Liu;Michael D. Pullmann

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Understanding and addressing racial stress and trauma in schools: A pathway toward resistance and healing

    Farzana T. Saleem;Tyrone C. Howard;Audra K. Langley

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Initial teacher education and trauma and violence informed care in the classroom: Preliminary results from an online teacher education course

    Susan Rodger;Richelle Bird;Kathryn Hibbert;Andrew M. Johnson

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Investigating teachers' job satisfaction, stress and working environment: The roles of self‐efficacy and school leadership

    (2022)
    30 Citations

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