| American Journal of Community Psychology | |
| Former Names: | --> |
| Abbreviation: | Am. J. Community Psychol. |
| Discipline: | Community psychology |
| Language: | English |
| Editor: | Emilie Smith |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| History: | 1973-present |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Impact: | 3.554 |
| Impact-Year: | 2020 |
| Issn: | 0091-0562 |
| Eissn: | 1573-2770 |
| Coden: | AJCPCK |
| Lccn: | 75640658 |
| Oclc: | 1798402 |
| Website: | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15732770 |
| Link1: | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15732770 |
| Link1-Name: | Online access |
| Link2: | https://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10464 |
| Link2-Name: | Online archive |
The American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering community psychology. It was established in 1973 by Dr. Charles D. Spielberger, with notable previous editors including, Drs. Julian Rappaport, Edison Trickett (1993-1999), Bill Davidson (1999-2010), Jacob Tebes (2010-2018) and Nicole E. Allen (2018-2024), the first woman to hold the position. AJCP is currently published by Wiley (publisher). The current editor-in-chief as of 2024 is esteemed scholar Dr. Emilie Smith (Michigan State University). Dr. Smith is the first BIPOC scholar to hold this position. In 2023, the journal had a two-year impact factor of 3.4 and a five-year impact factor of 4.2. According to Clarivate's journal impact factor report, AJCP is consistently ranked as a top journal in the categories of Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, and Social Work.
In addition to publishing original research, the journal publishes empirical reviews, policy statements, editorials and first-person accounts.
The journal is the official publication of the Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association.