American Psychologist
| American Psychologist | |
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| Abbreviated title (ISO 4) | Am. Psychol. |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Norman B. Anderson |
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| Publisher | American Psychological Association (United States) |
| Publication history | 1946–present |
| Frequency | 9/year |
| Impact factor (2011) |
6.869 |
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| ISSN | 0003-066X (print) 1935-990X (web) |
| OCLC number | 1435230 |
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The American Psychologist is the official peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Psychological Association. It contains archival documents and articles covering current issues in psychology, the science and practice of psychology, and psychology's contribution to public policy.[1]
The documents within the journal include, but are not limited to: [1]
- the Annual Report of the Association
- Council minutes
- the Presidential Address
- editorials
- other reports of the Association
- ethics information
The current editor-in-chief is Norman B. Anderson.
Abstracting & Indexing
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal's 2011 impact factor is 6.869, ranking it 4th out of 125 journals in the category "Psychology, Multidisciplinary."[2]
Special Issues
Over the years, the journal has published several special issues with content especially pertinent to the current events of the time. Some of the special issues include.[1]
- 9/11 Ten Years Later (September, 2011)
- Psychology and Global Climate Change (May-June, 2011)
- Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (January, 2011)
- Genes, Race, and Psychology in the Genome Era (January, 2005)
- Positive Psychology (January, 2000)
- Intelligence and Lifelong Learning (October, 1997)
- Organizational Psychology (February, 1990)
References
- ^ a b c "American Psychologist". American Psychological Association. November 20 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Psychology, Multidisciplinary". 2011 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2012.
