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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis
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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis

0020-7578

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ripa20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1235 7 10 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 18
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 76
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.547
Impact Factor: 0.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at The International Journal of Psychoanalysis?

The International Journal of Psychoanalysis mainly deals with areas of study such as Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic theory, Psychotherapist, Epistemology and Unconscious mind. While The International Journal of Psychoanalysis focused on Psychoanalysis, it was also able to explore topics like Object (philosophy) and Interpretation (philosophy). The research on Psychoanalytic theory featured in The International Journal of Psychoanalysis combines topics in other fields like Narcissism, Social psychology, Personality development and Meaning (existential).

  • Psychoanalysis (51.89%)
  • Psychoanalytic theory (29.81%)
  • Psychotherapist (14.15%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Notes on some schizoid mechanisms. (1718 citations)
  • The nature of the child's tie to his mother. (1519 citations)
  • Transitional objects and transitional phenomena; a study of the first not-me possession. (1421 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The International Journal of Psychoanalysis:

The journal publications aim to foster the development of research in Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic theory, Psychotherapist, Epistemology and Id, ego and super-ego. The published articles address concerns in Psychoanalysis which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Object (philosophy) and Meaning (existential). While the most cited articles focused on Psychoanalytic theory, they were also able to explore topics like Personality development, Social psychology and Personality.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Epistemology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in The International Journal of Psychoanalysis are Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic theory, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Unconscious mind. Topics in Psychoanalysis explored in The International Journal of Psychoanalysis were investigated in conjunction with research in Context (language use), Order (virtue) and Politics. The studies on Context (language use) discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Analytic frame and Fantasy (psychology).

The journal explores topics in Psychoanalytic theory which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Art history, Freudian slip, Epistemology, Meaning (existential) and Bridging (networking). The International Journal of Psychoanalysis served as a forum through which researchers explored different topics like 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Pandemic.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The limits of interpretation. A reading of Bion’s “On Arrogance” (3 citations)
  • Experiences in Groups as a key to “late” Bion (2 citations)
  • Trauma, process and representation (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 The International Journal of Psychoanalysis (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas H. Ogden (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Rachel B. Blass (36 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Otto F. Kernberg (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Fonagy (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Glen O. Gabbard (20 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in The International Journal of Psychoanalysis (based on the number of publications) are:

  • British Psychoanalytical Society (39 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University College London (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yahoo! (20 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, 59.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.05% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.42% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.68% of all publications and 36.84% 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.

Applications in Professional Settings

The application of the principles and methods featured in The International Journal of Psychoanalysis extends beyond academic research. In professional settings, these psychoanalytic insights can be useful in a variety of careers, including Criminal Psychology.

Criminal Psychologists, for instance, regularly use psychoanalytic theories to understand the motivations of offenders, assisting in investigations, offender profiling, and rehabilitation efforts. They play a crucial role in the criminal justice system, using psychoanalytic principles to navigate complex human motivations and actions. The insights drawn from the likes of Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic theory are of great use in this practice.

Considering a career as a criminal psychologist? Learning these research topics and understanding their practical applications would be a solid foundation. Notably, the field of criminal psychology involves a thorough understanding of Psychoanalytic theory, Social psychology, and Personality developement.

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Top Publications

  • What alive means: On Winnicott's "transitional objects and transitional phenomena".

    Thomas H. Ogden

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • The unconscious in social and political life: edited by David Morgan, Bicester, London, Phoenix Publishing House, 2019, xxxvii + 279 pp., £29.99 (paperback), ISBN: 9781912691173

    Stephen Frosh

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Like the belly of a bird breathing: On Winnicott’s “Mind and its Relation to the Psyche-soma”

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • Rethinking the concepts of the unconscious and analytic time

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Practices of joint meaning creation. Dreams in psychoanalytic discussion.

    Anssi Peräkylä;Jörg Bergmann

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • The "dragons of primeval days": Termination and the persistence of the infantile.

    Glen O. Gabbard

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Examination of a case of “treatment failure” in long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • Guest Editor's Introduction to the IJP Special Issue on Freud's Revised Standard Edition

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • The Hauntology of Everyday Life

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Psychoanalytic object relations theory revised: Affect systems and the notion of drives

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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