American Psychologist

American Psychologist is the flagship 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 Harris Cooper, PhD.[2]

American Psychologist
DisciplinePsychology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byHarris Cooper, PhD
Publication details
History1946–present
Publisher
Frequency9/year
10.885 (2020)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Am. Psychol.
Indexing
CODENAMPSAB
ISSN0003-066X (print)
1935-990X (web)
OCLC no.1435230
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The journal has implemented the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. [3] The TOP Guidelines provide structure to research planning and reporting and aim to make research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible. [4]

Abstracting and indexing

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 10.885.[5]

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:[6]

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (February–March 2021)
  • Expanding the Reach of Psychological Science Through Implementation Science (November 2020)
  • Psychology’s Role in Addressing the Dual Crises in Chronic Pain and Opioid-Related Harms (September 2020)
  • Rethinking Adult Development (May-June 2020)
  • Obesity (February-March 2020)
  • Fifty Years Since Stonewall (November 2019)

See also

References
  1. Kazak, A.E. (2016). "Opening Editorial 2016: Changes in scope and structure". American Psychologist. 71 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1037/a0039995. PMID 26766761.
  2. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/amp
  3. "Transparency and Openness Promotion". APA.org. American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. "What are the TOP Guidelines and why are they important?". APA.org. American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  5. "American Psychologist". 2021 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2021.
  6. "American Psychologist". APA.org. American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
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