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SAGE Open
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SAGE Open

2158-2440

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/sgo

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 233 60 68 14
Psychology 521 76 75 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 270
Documents by Best Scientists*: 295
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 15
SCIMAGO H-index: 74
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.514
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at SAGE Open?

SAGE Open was organized to reinforce research efforts on Social psychology, Pedagogy, Public relations, Developmental psychology and Medical education.

  • Social psychology (14.50%)
  • Pedagogy (7.40%)
  • Public relations (6.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Qualitative Content Analysis: A Focus on Trustworthiness (1278 citations)
  • A Global Look at Time: A 24-Country Study of the Equivalence of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (428 citations)
  • A Complex View of Industry 4.0 (403 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at SAGE Open:

The published papers aim to foster the development of research in Social psychology, Pedagogy, Developmental psychology, Public relations and Social science. The journal articles explore issues in Social psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Test (assessment), Cognitive psychology, Applied psychology and Sample (statistics). The Pedagogy research presented in the most cited publications places emphasis on topics like Curriculum, Teaching method and Special education.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in China, Social psychology, Mathematics education, Perception and Public relations.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Corporate Social Responsibility: Business Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (11 citations)
  • Optimal Book-Value Debt Ratio: (10 citations)
  • When Ostrom Meets Blockchain: Exploring the Potentials of Blockchain for Commons Governance (8 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 SAGE Open (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thurasamy Ramayah (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Abdul Hameed Pitafi (7 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Konstantinos Papazoglou (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Isaac Kofi Mensah (6 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Claudimar Pereira da Veiga (6 papers) published 2 papers 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 SAGE Open (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Nigeria, Nsukka (56 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia (36 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Malaya (34 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia (24 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 8.77% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.84% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.48% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.71% of all publications and 75.97% 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 in Research

Another area closely linked to understanding the area of research is exploring the career opportunities that this knowledge can lead to. It is essential to understand what sort of professional roles can be filled by a person possessing an in-depth knowledge of fields like Social Psychology, Pedagogy, Public Relations, Developmental Psychology, and Medical Education. For instance, understanding social psychology can lead to a career in counseling. A Substance abuse counselor certification in New Jersey can equip an individual to help those struggling with substance abuse and addiction, using insights drawn from social psychology. Moreover, expertise in Pedagogy can lead to roles in education consulting, while knowledge in Public Relations can open doors in the corporate communications sector. Understanding Developmental Psychology can lead to roles within child development centers, while a thorough grounding in Medical Education is an obvious path for careers in healthcare industry. By considering how areas of research can directly lead to career opportunities, it broadens the understanding of why such fields of study are crucial and remain continuously relevant in modern society.

Top Publications

  • Determinants of 21st-Century Skills and 21st-Century Digital Skills for Workers: A Systematic Literature Review:

    Ester van Laar;Alexander J.A.M. van Deursen;Jan A.G.M. van Dijk;Jos de Haan

    (2020)
    749 Citations
  • Using the Job Demands–Resources Model to Evaluate Work-Related Outcomes Among Norwegian Health Care Workers:

    Sabine Kaiser;Joshua Patras;Frode Adolfsen;Astrid Marie Richardsen

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Decent Work and Turnover Intention Among New Generation Employees: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction and the Moderating Role of Job Autonomy

    (2022)
    48 Citations
  • Encouraging Employee Engagement With Cybersecurity: How to Tackle Cyber Fatigue:

    A. Reeves;P. Delfabbro;D. Calic

    (2021)
    45 Citations
  • The Code-Centric Nature of Computational Thinking Education: A Review of Trends and Issues in Computational Thinking Education Research.

    Vance Kite;Soonhye Park;Eric Wiebe

    (2021)
    45 Citations
  • The Role of Mass Media Interventions on Promoting Public Health Knowledge and Behavioral Social Change Against COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan

    (2022)
    32 Citations
  • Family Demography in India: Emerging Patterns and Its Challenges

    Swastika Chakravorty;Srinivas Goli;Srinivas Goli;Kuriath S. James

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • A Comparison of Psychological and Work Outcomes in Open-Plan and Cellular Office Designs: A Systematic Review:

    Olivia James;Paul Delfabbro;Daniel L. King;Daniel L. King

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Learning Through a Pandemic: Youth Experiences With Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • Walkability 101: A Multi-Method Assessment of the Walkability at a University Campus:

    Sarah B. King;Andrew T. Kaczynski;Jacqueline Knight Wilt;Ellen W. Stowe

    (2020)
    27 Citations

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