| Psychology of Violence | |
| Cover: | File:Psychology of Violence Journal Cover.jpg |
| Editor: | Antonia Abbey |
| Discipline: | Psychology |
| Abbreviation: | Psychol. Violence |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
| Country: | United States |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| History: | 2010-present |
| Impact: | 4.147 |
| Impact-Year: | 2020 |
| Website: | https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/vio/index |
| Link1: | https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/vio/index |
| Link1-Name: | Online access |
| Oclc: | 469106680 |
| Lccn: | 2009208054 |
| Issn: | 2152-0828 |
| Eissn: | 2152-081X |
Psychology of Violence is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. It was established in 2010 with Sherry Hamby (University of the South) as founding editor-in-chief, 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 Antonia Abbey (Wayne State University).
The journal is abstracted and indexed by the Social Sciences Citation Index and SCOPUS. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 4.147.[2]