Journal quality: The problem of size.

Asserts, based on the data of J. D. Hogan and R. Hedgepeth (see record 1984-06338-001), that the size of a journal can impact estimates of journal quality. It is argued that a high-quality journal that publishes a few articles each year will not be ranked high unless the number of citations is adjusted for journal size. (2 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Journal quality: Problems with definitions.

J. A. Meacham (see record 1985-27733-001) has recommended that journal size be considered in determining estimates of journal quality and that textbook citations of journal publications be used in rankings that may guide decisions about tenure and promotion. However, the ranker may not know how to define journal size or where to look for appropriate citations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Assessment of journals in social science psychology.

Examines journal orderings by citations for core journals in 8 areas using both the Social Science Citation Index ratios and the proportion of citations each journal received in its corresponding American Psychological Association journal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne: Les quatre prochaines années.

When a new editorial team takes over responsibility for the important task of overseeing the production of a journal, it is critical, for both readers and those interested in publishing their scholarly work in the journal, that they clearly present their vision for the direction of the journal. Such a statement provides an opportunity for the editors to illustrate their plans for interpreting the journal's mandate in a manner that ensures continuity with previous volumes of the journal while also emphasizing areas of the mandate that may not have received the attention they deserve. This editorial is designed with these purposes in mind. In the following paragraphs, we will provide information on the structure and scope of the journal for the next four years, as well as practical information on how authors should interpret the mandate of the journal and submit their work to the journal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne: The next four years.

When a new editorial team takes over responsibility for the important task of overseeing the production of a journal, it is critical, for both readers and those interested in publishing their scholarly work in the journal, that they clearly present their vision for the direction of the journal. Such a statement provides an opportunity for the editors to illustrate their plans for interpreting the journal's mandate in a manner that ensures continuity with previous volumes of the journal while also emphasizing areas of the mandate that may not have received the attention they deserve. This editorial is designed with these purposes in mind. In the following paragraphs, we will provide information on the structure and scope of the journal for the next four years, as well as practical information on how authors should interpret the mandate of the journal and submit their work to the journal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Ratings of psychology journals compared to objective measures of journal impact.

Compared the K. C. Mace and H. D. Warner (1973) list of chairpersons' ratings of psychological journal reputation and an objective measure of journal eminence. No close correspondence was found between ratings and citation counts for journals. For chairpersons, professional reputation of a journal is evaluated by criteria other than its visibility in the literature. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Improving the journal review process: The question of ghostwriting.

Offers comments in response to S. Epstein's (see record 1996-12802-001) suggestions for improving the journal review process. Bedeian's concern centers on the question of where in the journal review process detailed editing and reviewing end and ghostwriting begins. The author suggests that journal editors develop and enact practices that protect the integrity of scientific enterprise while respecting the prerogatives and ethics of authorship. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Citation changes in the Journal of Counseling Psychology.

Recorded, counted, and tabulated by source and author citations in the Journal of Counseling Psychology from 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970. A study of the tables revealed that the dependence function of the journal (i.e., the citation of the journal itself) increased as the journal grew, sources of citations remained relatively stable over the years, and authors cited significantly changed during the same period. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Summary report of journal operations, 2001.

Provides summary reports of both the journal operations of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a summary report of APA Division journal operations for the year 2001. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Summary Report of Division Journal Operations, 2004.

Presents a summary report of division journal operations for 2004. The report was compiled from the 2004 annual reports of the division journal editors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Editorial.

Presents an editorial from the new editor of the journal Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training. Further information regarding the journal is presented, such as noting that the Publications Board and the Executive Committee of the Division have agreed to shorten the name of the journal, but to continue to emphasize the tradition of relating to theory, research, practice, and training as the cornerstones of our field. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Detecting undetected HIV-1 variants in African children using degenerate polymerase chain reaction and sequence analyses

CONTEXT: Scientific journals issue press releases to disseminate scientific news about articles they publish. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether press releases about journal articles were associated with publication of subsequent newspaper stories. DESIGN: Retrospective content analysis of newspaper stories, journal press releases, and journal tables of contents. From December 1, 1996, to February 28, 1997, press releases and tables of contents were collected from BMJ, Nature, Science, and The Lancet, along with newspaper stories on scientific research published in The New York Times (United States), Le Figaro and Le Monde (France), El País and La Vanguardia (Spain), La Repubblica (Italy), and the International Herald Tribune. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Number of newspaper stories that contained reference to articles appearing in the 4 scientific journals, number of newspaper stories that referred to journal articles described in press releases, and the order in which journal articles were mentioned in press releases. RESULTS: Of the 1060 newspaper stories analyzed, 142 referred to journal articles; of these, 119 (84%) referred to articles mentioned in press releases and 23 (16%) referred to journal articles not mentioned in press releases (comparison of proportions, P=.03). Articles described first or second were referenced in more newspapers than articles described later in the press release (P=.01 by chi2 analysis). CONCLUSIONS: Journal articles described in press releases, in particular those described first or second in the press release, are associated with the subsequent publication of newspaper stories on the same topic.     

Message du president.

This article, from the President of the Canadian Psychological Association, discusses the history of the journals from the Canadian Psychological Assocation. The Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science is the fourth venture in journal publication of the Canadian Psychological Association. The first was the Bulletin, a modest little quarterly which from 1940 to 1946 served the association as an embryonic scientific journal and newsletter. By 1946 the number of reports of scholarly and scientific works which it received indicated clearly that a proper scientific journal was required. Hence, in 1947 the association undertook its second, but first major journal publishing venture, the Canadian Journal of Psychology. This replaced the Bulletin. In 1950, the association established another journal to serve as a house organ and named it the Canadian Psychologist. In 1967, the association decided that if funds could be found, a journal devoted to theory, research, and application in the areas of psychology concerned with social problems would be established and called the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

éditorial.

The new editor of the CJEP introduces his editorial philosophy. He also discusses three issues arising from the journal’s history and scope. First, the editor sees the journal as an archival record. Second, the journal specializes in papers about brain, behavior, and cognitive science (BBCS). Finally, the able assistance of two remarkable scholars, Professors Mike Masson and Daniel Voyer, who have agreed to serve as associate editors, is acknowledged. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

A new vision for the journal.

It is with great pleasure that I accept and begin my tenure as the fourth editor of the International Journal of Stress Management (IJSM), following F. J. McGuigan, John Carlson, and Gary VandenBos. In this brief editorial, I provide historical context to set the path for the future of the journal and reflect on two parts of the journal’s title, “international” and “management,” that shape my vision for the journal. My envisioned future for the journal is increased focus on international and cross-cultural perspectives, as well as an interdisciplinary approach to gain a comprehensive understanding of factors that shape (a) individuals’ perceptions and experiences of stimuli (or stressors); (b) the environment’s internal and external pressures; (c) individuals’ perceptions of physiological, psychological, and behavioral health and well-being; as well as (d) individuals’ and organizations’ efforts toward prevention, coping, and management of healthy lifestyles. My ultimate goal is to see IJSM serve as the desired publication outlet of choice and primary journal for scholars and practitioners around the globe who are focused on the progress of scholarship and practice in identification and management of stress. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)