American Psychologist
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| Discipline | Psychology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Anne E. Kazak, PhD, ABPP |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1946–present |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (United States) |
| Frequency | 9/year |
| 5.094 (2018) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Am. Psychol. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0003-066X (print) 1935-990X (web) |
| OCLC no. | 1435230 |
| Links | |
American Psychologist is the official peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Psychological Association. The journal publishes timely high-impact articles of broad interest. Papers include empirical reports and scholarly reviews covering science, practice, education, and policy.[1] Current editor-in-chief is Anne E. Kazak, PhD, ABPP.[2]
Abstracting and indexing
According to its website https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/amp/, the journal's 2018 impact factor is 5.094.
Special issues
The journal has published various special issues on relevant topics in the field of psychology, including those with national and international policy implications. Some recent special issues include:[3]
- Racial Trauma: Theory, Research, and Healing (February–March 2019)
- The Science of Teamwork (May–June 2018)
- New Directions in Developmental Science With You Experiencing Marginalization (September 2018)
- Psychology of Terrorism (April 2017)
- Close Family Relationships and Health (September 2017)
- Diabetes and Psychology (October 2016)
See also
- Developmental Psychology
- Journal of Abnormal Psychology
- Journal of Experimental Psychology
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
References
- ^ Kazak, A.E. (2016). "Opening Editorial 2016: Changes in scope and structure". American Psychologist. 71 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1037/a0039995. PMID 26766761.
- ^ American Psychological Association. (2015, September 8). Anne E. Kazak, PhD, ABPP, named editor-In-chief of American Psychologist® [Press release]. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/09/anne-kazak.
- ^ "American Psychologist". APA.org. American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2019-02-12.