Violence and Gender

Top Research Topics at Violence and gender?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Suicide prevention, Injury prevention, Human factors and ergonomics, Occupational safety and health and Criminology. Suicide prevention and Social psychology are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal. The journal connects the study in Social psychology with the closely related area of Intervention (counseling).

Violence and gender focuses on Injury prevention but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Sexual violence, Psychiatry and Clinical psychology. The research on Clinical psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Sexual assault and Aggression. It aims to bridge the gap between the study of Human factors and ergonomics and Perspective (graphical).

Occupational safety and health study tackled is connected to the field of Medical emergency. It focuses on Criminology research which is adjacent to topics in Transgender. While Domestic violence is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Developmental psychology, Demography and Public health.

• Suicide prevention (37.07%)
• Injury prevention (32.82%)
• Human factors and ergonomics (30.89%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Sexual Assault Victimization Among Straight, Gay/Lesbian, and Bisexual College Students (48 citations)
• Gender Differences in Patterns and Trends in U.S. Homicide, 1976–2015 (36 citations)
• Mass Murder, Mental Illness, and Men (31 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Violence and gender:

The published articles mainly tackle studies in Injury prevention, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics, Clinical psychology and Social psychology. The most cited publications explore issues in Injury prevention which can be linked to other research areas like Online and offline, Occupational safety and health and Mental illness. Issues in Social psychology were discussed in the most cited papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Criminology, Homicide and Race (biology).

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

• Law
• Social psychology
• Mental illness

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Domestic violence, Criminology, Pandemic, Clinical psychology and Developmental psychology are the subjects of interest in Violence and gender. The work on Domestic violence tackled in Violence and gender brings together disciplines like Demography, Development economics, Substance use and Environmental health. Criminology research presented in Violence and gender encompasses a variety of subjects, including Copycat and Sexual assault.

Sexual assault research featured in Violence and gender incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Peer review and Scholarship. While it focused on Clinical psychology, it was also able to explore topics like Order (business) and Harm. Some problems in Developmental psychology that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Intervention program and Perception.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Domestic Violence in Atlanta, Georgia Before and During COVID-19 (6 citations)
• Locked Down Together: Determinants of Verbal Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2 citations)
• Response to Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Japan (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.

Top authors and change over time

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

• O'TooleMary Ellen (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Van BruntBrian (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
• FoxJames Alan (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
• TK Logan (4 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Nils Böckler (3 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

• George Mason University (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Kentucky (5 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Columbia University (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Michigan State University (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Sam Houston State University (3 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, 5.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.75% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.38% of all publications and 53.12% 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.

Counseling as a Key Aspect in Violence and Gender Studies

Interventions such as counseling play an important role in dealing with issues of violence and gender. The studies in counseling target directly the problems faced by individuals, families, couples, and other groups who are victims of violence and aggression on various levels. As discussed in the journal, innovative intervention methods can help heal trauma, break the cycle of violence, and establish healthier relationships and behaviors.

Many professionals involved in this sector specialize in fields like marriage and family therapy. In this context, the specific education and training required for such professions become of significant importance. For instance, the education and certification process for becoming a marriage and family therapist in Florida entails a multifaceted approach involving the acquisition of a relevant degree, gathering hands-on experience, and obtaining licenses and certifications. You can learn more about the Marriage counselor education requirements in Florida on our dedicated page.

By focusing on the therapeutic aspect of violence and gender studies, researchers, students, professionals, and interested readers can gain necessary insight into practical implications of these studies and apply the knowledge in real-world scenarios to make a positive impact.