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{{Short description|Peer-reviewed psychology and law academic journal}}
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| title = Psychological Injury and Law
| title = Psychological Injury and Law
| cover =
| cover = Psychological Injury and Law journal cover.jpg
| editor = Gerald Young, Ph.D.
| editor = Gerald Young
| discipline = Psychology and Law
| discipline = [[Forensic psychology]]
| peer-reviewed =
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| abbreviation = Psychol. Inj. Law
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| publisher = [[Springer Science+Business Media]]
| abbreviation = Psychol Inj Law
| country =
| publisher = Springer Science+Business Media
| frequency = Quarterly
| country = United States
| history = 2008-present
| frequency = Quarterly
| openaccess = [[Hybrid open access journal|Hybrid]]
| history = 2008-present
| license =
| openaccess = Hybrid
| impact =
| license = Springer-Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany owns the license - United States copyright laws apply
| impact = SJR: 0.27
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| website = https://www.springer.com/journal/12207
| impact-year = 2012
| website = http://link.springer.com/journal/12207
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| link1-name = Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law (ASAPIL) - Comprehensive journal information.
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| OCLC = 150537582
| JSTOR = 1938-9728
| LCCN = 2007214481
| OCLC = 150537582
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'''''Psychological Injury and Law''''' is a quarterly [[peer-reviewed]] [[academic journal]] published by [[Springer Science+Business Media]] since 2008. {{As of|2023}} the [[editor-in-chief]] is Gerald Young ([[York University]]).
''Psychological Injury and Law'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by [[Springer Science+Business Media]]'''.'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Psychological Injury and Law|url=http://link.springer.com/journal/12207|work=Psychology and Law Journals|publisher=[[Springer Science+Business Media]]|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> The Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law (ASAPIL)<ref>{{cite web|title=Psychological Injury and Law Journal|url=http://www.asapil.net/psychological-injury-and-law-journal.html|work=ASAPIL website|publisher=Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> sponsors the journal<ref>{{cite web|title=Psychological Injury and Law - ASAPIL|url=http://www.springer.com/psychology/psychology+%26+law/journal/12207?detailsPage=societies|work=About the Journal|publisher=Springer Science+Business Media|accessdate=27 April 2014|issn=1938-9728}}</ref> and recruits editors for the journal from among its members.<ref>{{cite web|title=Journal Editorial Board|url=http://www.springer.com/psychology/psychology+%26+law/journal/12207?detailsPage=editorialBoard|work=Psychological Injury and Law Journal|publisher=Springer Science+Business Media|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>


The journal covers [[forensic psychology]], especially the interface of [[psychological injury]] and the law, such as psychological evaluations of [[psychological trauma]] in personal injury lawsuits; workers compensation claims, or legal considerations for expert opinions in U.S. veterans disability cases.
The primary editors for the journal are Gerald Young, Ph.D., C. Psych., Editor-in-Chief, Glendon College, York University, Canada;<ref>{{cite web|title=Gerry Young|url=http://gl.yorku.ca/GlProfProfiles.nsf/Unique/GGAT-7NJQ8F?OpenDocument&subnavigation=faculty|work=York University|publisher=[[Glendon College]]|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> Eric Y. Drogin, J.D., Ph.D., Co-Editor-in-Chief (Law), Harvard Medical School;<ref>{{cite web|title=Eric Y Drogin, Ph.D., J.D.|url=http://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/20595|work=The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center|publisher=[[Harvard Catalyst Profiles]]|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> and Andrew W. Kane, Ph.D., ABAP, Associate Editor (Psychology), Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew W. Kane|url=http://wspp.edu/wspp/faculty-listing/andrew-kane|work=Faculty Listing|publisher=[[Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology]]|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>
Koch, et al. (2006) describe [[Psychological injury|psychological injuries]] as "...stress-related emotional conditions resulting from real or imagined threats or injuries that may become the subjects of personal injury litigation, workers compensation claims, criminal injury compensation, other disability claims, or human rights tribunals."<ref>{{cite book|last=Koch|first=W. J., et al.|title=Psychological injuries: Forensic assessment, treatment, and law|date=2006|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|location=New York|isbn=978-0-19-518828-8|url=http://books.google.com/books/about/Psychological_Injuries_Forensic_Assessme.html?id=Q2cUxgUVeAgC}}</ref> When a plaintiff, victim, or claimant seeks [[wikt:redress#Noun|redress]] for such emotional conditions, the [[Adjudication|adjudicative process]] usually involves expert witness testimony from psychiatrists or psychologists (among other professionals), a review of mental health and medical records, and, depending on the context, questions put to the experts in the form of [[interrogatories|interrogatory]], [[Deposition (law)|deposition]], or [[cross-examination]]. ''Psychological Injury and Law'' seeks to explicate the scientific knowledge, assessment procedures, and legal issues involved in such interactions.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Young|first=Gerald|title=Psychological injury and law: Introduction to the first issue|journal=Psychological Injury and Law|date=11 March 2008|volume=1|issue=1|pages=7–10|doi=10.1007/s12207-008-9004-5}}</ref>

The journal possesses a [[SCImago Journal Rank]] of 0.27<ref>{{cite web|title=Psychological Injury and Law|url=http://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=17400154828&tip=sid&clean=0|publisher=[[SCImago Journal Rank]]|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> and an [[h-index]] of 9.{{fact}}

The plain text list of all articles published in ''Psychological Injury and Law'' from 2008 to present are on the Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law (ASAPIL) website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Psychological Journal Articles|url=http://www.asapil.net/psychological-journal-articles.html|work=ASAPIL website|publisher=Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law (ASAPIL)|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref> Abstracts and the first page of articles published in ''Psychological Injury and Law'' from 2008 to present on the publisher's website (Springer Science+Business Media).<ref>{{cite web|title=All Volumes & Issues|url=http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12207|work=Psychological Injury and Law Journal|publisher=Springer Science+Business Media|accessdate=27 April 2014}}</ref>


==Abstracting and indexing==
The journal is abstracted and indexed in [[Scopus]], [[PsycINFO]], [[HeinOnline]], [[ Emerging Sources Citation Index]], and [[Academic OneFile]].<ref name=MIAR>{{cite MIAR |title=Psychological Injury and Law |issn=1938-971X |access-date=2023-08-07}}</ref>


==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.springer.com/journal/12207}}

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Latest revision as of 10:49, 7 August 2023

Psychological Injury and Law
DisciplineForensic psychology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byGerald Young
Publication details
History2008-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
Hybrid
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Psychol. Inj. Law
Indexing
ISSN1938-971X (print)
1938-9728 (web)
LCCN2007214481
OCLC no.150537582
Links

Psychological Injury and Law is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media since 2008. As of 2023 the editor-in-chief is Gerald Young (York University).

The journal covers forensic psychology, especially the interface of psychological injury and the law, such as psychological evaluations of psychological trauma in personal injury lawsuits; workers compensation claims, or legal considerations for expert opinions in U.S. veterans disability cases.

Abstracting and indexing[edit]

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus, PsycINFO, HeinOnline, Emerging Sources Citation Index, and Academic OneFile.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Psychological Injury and Law". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved 2023-08-07.

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