The Journal of Positive Psychology explained

The Journal of Positive Psychology
Cover:Journal_of_Positive_Psychology.jpg
Editor:Robert A. Emmons
Discipline:Positive psychology
Abbreviation:J. Posit. Psychol.
Publisher:Routledge
Frequency:Bimonthly
History:2006-present
Impact:4.197
Impact-Year:2020
Website:http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpos20/current
Link1:http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpos20/current
Link1-Name:Online access
Link2:http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpos20
Link2-Name:Online archive
Issn:1743-9760
Eissn:1743-9779
Oclc:64069779

The Journal of Positive Psychology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering positive psychology, including measures of well-being such as life satisfaction, traits such as optimism, work life consequences of resilience, and methods to enhance positive psychological traits. It was established in 2006 and is published by Routledge. The editor-in-chief is Robert A. Emmons (University of California, Davis).

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in CINAHL,[1] Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences,[2] PsycINFO,[3] Scopus,[4] and the Social Sciences Citation Index.[2] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 4.197.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CINAHL Complete Database Coverage List . . . 2015-05-12.
  2. Web site: Master Journal List . . Intellectual Property & Science . 2015-05-12.
  3. Web site: PsycINFO Journal Coverage . . 2015-05-12.
  4. Web site: Content overview . . Scopus . 2015-05-12.
  5. Book: 2018 Journal Citation Reports . Clarivate Analytics. 2019. Social Sciences. . The Journal of Positive Psychology. Journal Citation Reports.