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Work and Stress
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Work and Stress

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/twst20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 314 57 71 20

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 66
Documents by Best Scientists*: 77
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 119
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.848
Impact Factor: 6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Work & Stress?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Occupational stress, Job satisfaction and Clinical psychology. The journal addresses concerns in Social psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Social environment, Well-being, Applied psychology and Burnout. Topics in Social environment explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Psychosocial, Psychological well-being, Gerontology and Public health.

Studies on Applied psychology discussed in the journal link to the field of Occupational safety and health. The presentations discussing Burnout offer insights in topics such as Emotional exhaustion and Depersonalization. Developmental psychology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Longitudinal study, Structural equation modeling, Cognition, Personality and Coping (psychology).

The studies on Occupational stress discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Stress (linguistics), Psychometrics, Stressor, Occupational burnout and Stress management. Some problems in Job satisfaction that were presented in Work & Stress overlapped with concepts under Social support and Organizational commitment. The studies in Clinical psychology featured incorporate elements of Mental health, Psychiatry and Anxiety.

  • Social psychology (37.37%)
  • Developmental psychology (22.34%)
  • Occupational stress (20.15%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Job Demand-Control (-Support) Model and psychological well-being: A review of 20 years of empirical research (1584 citations)
  • Work engagement: An emerging concept in occupational health psychology (1361 citations)
  • The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory: A new tool for the assessment of burnout (1173 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Work & Stress:

The journal papers cover a variety of subjects, including Social psychology, Occupational stress, Occupational burnout, Job satisfaction and Developmental psychology. The works on Social psychology tackled in the journal articles bring together disciplines like Social environment, Well-being and Applied psychology. The studies on Occupational stress discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Test validity, Stressor, Job strain, Social support and Stress management.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Internal medicine
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Work & Stress was organized to reinforce research efforts on Social psychology, Applied psychology, Work engagement, Stressor and Incivility. The research on Social psychology featured in it combines topics in other fields like Stress (linguistics) and Organisational change. The Applied psychology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Psychological intervention, Occupational health psychology, Sleep quality and Behavioural sciences.

The research on Work engagement tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Citizen journalism, Control (management), Passion and Burnout. Stressor is the main point of discussion in the journal but it also connects with fields such as

  • Developmental psychology and Mental health most often made with reference to Work motivation,
  • Situational ethics, which have a strong connection to Clinical psychology and Well-being.. Issues in Incivility were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Coping (psychology), Psychological well-being, Organizational commitment and Mood.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The impact of workaholism on day-level workload and emotional exhaustion, and on longer-term job performance (19 citations)
  • Systematic literature review of psychological interventions for first responders (6 citations)
  • Adding insult to injury: Illegitimate stressors and their association with situational well-being, social self-esteem, and desire for revenge (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.

The top authors publishing in Work & Stress (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tom Cox (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Toon W. Taris (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Wilmar B. Schaufeli (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Karina Nielsen (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Hans De Witte (18 papers) published 1 paper 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 Work & Stress (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Nottingham (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Sheffield (32 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Utrecht University (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of South Florida (24 papers) published 2 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, 6.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 30.00% of all publications and 33.33% 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.

Top Universities and Colleges Specializing in Psychology Research

It is important to acknowledge the educational institutions that significantly contribute to the body of knowledge contained within the Work & Stress Journal. The authors and researchers who contribute to these studies usually come from high-ranking universities and colleges, many of which have dedicated Psychology departments actively involved in research.

Many of these esteemed institutions offer comprehensive psychology programs and degrees, focusing on various subfields within psychology like Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Occupational Stress, and Clinical Psychology. The research conducted in these universities not only fuels the academia but also plays a critical role in shaping policies and practices in various industries.

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Top Publications

  • Organisational- and group-level workplace interventions and their effect on multiple domains of worker well-being: A systematic review

    Kimberly E. Fox;Sydney T. Johnson;Lisa F. Berkman;Marjaana Sianoja

    (2021)
    190 Citations
  • Leadership behaviour and leader self-reported well-being: A review, integration and meta-analytic examination

    Antonia J. Kaluza;Diana Boer;Claudia Buengeler;Rolf van Dick

    (2020)
    146 Citations
  • Leaders as role models: Effects of leader presenteeism on employee presenteeism and sick leave

    Carolin Dietz;Hannes Zacher;Tabea Scheel;Kathleen Otto

    (2020)
    101 Citations
  • The impact of workaholism on day-level workload and emotional exhaustion, and on longer-term job performance

    Cristian Balducci;Guido Alessandri;Sara Zaniboni;Lorenzo Avanzi

    (2021)
    99 Citations
  • Linking objective and subjective job demands and resources in the JD-R model: A multilevel design

    (2022)
    74 Citations
  • Team resilience: a scoping review of conceptual and empirical work

    Michael T. Chapman;Robin L. J. Lines;Monique Crane;Kagan J. Ducker

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Is work intensification bad for employees? A review of outcomes for employees over the last two decades

    (2022)
    66 Citations
  • Please wait until I am done! Longitudinal effects of work interruptions on employee well-being

    Anita C. Keller;Laurenz L. Meier;Achim Elfering;Norbert K. Semmer

    (2020)
    64 Citations
  • The demands and resources of working informal caregivers of older people: A systematic review

    (2022)
    61 Citations
  • Strategies addressing the limitations of cross-sectional designs in occupational health psychology: What they are good for (and what not)

    Toon W. Taris;Stacey R. Kessler;E. Kevin Kelloway

    (2021)
    60 Citations

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