Psychology of Violence

Psychology of Violence  
Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
Psychol. Viol.
Discipline Psychology
Language English
Edited by Sherry Hamby
Publication details
Publisher
Publication history
2010-present
Frequency Quarterly
2.368
Indexing
ISSN 2152-0828 (print)
2152-081X (web)
LCCN 2009208054
OCLC no. 469106680
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Psychology of Violence is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. It was established in 2010 and covers research on "identifying the causes of violence from a psychological framework, finding ways to prevent or reduce violence, and developing practical interventions and treatments".[1] The current editor-in-chief is Sherry Hamby (Sewanee: The University of the South).

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by the Social Science Citation Index and SCOPUS. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 2.368, ranking it 7th out of 40 journals in the category "Family Studies", 8th out of 55 in the category "Criminology & Penology" and 34th out of 119 in the category "Psychology, Clinical."[2]

References

  1. "Psychology of Violence". American Psychological Association. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  2. "Journals Ranked by Impact". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.

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