Abbreviated title (ISO 4) J. Appl. Psychol. Language English Publication history 1917-present | Discipline Applied psychology Edited by Gilad Chen (Incoming) | |
Publisher American Psychological Association (United States) | ||
The Journal of Applied Psychology is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. The journal emphasizes the publication of original investigations that contribute new knowledge and understanding to fields of applied psychology (other than clinical and applied experimental or human factors, which are more appropriate for other American Psychological Association journals). The journal primarily considers empirical and theoretical investigations that enhance understanding of cognitive, motivational, affective, and behavioral psychological phenomena." The incoming editor-in-chief is Gilad Chen (University of Maryland).
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According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 3.810, ranking it 5th out of 79 journals in the category "Psychology, Applied" and 17th out of 192 journals in the category "Management".