Journal for Person-Oriented Research

Aims & Scope

The purpose of the Journal for Person-Oriented Research (JPOR) is to publish person-oriented research in psychological science. “Person-oriented research” refers to theoretical, methodological, and empirical research that is guided by a research paradigm in which the individual is at focus and seen as a functioning totality.

This paradigm implies that theories and findings should be interpretable at the individual level and that patterns of individuals´ characteristics are of key interest.

Hence, a standard variable-oriented approach, with the variable as the basic conceptual and analytic unit, and analyzing data using group statistics (e.g. correlational analysis) falls normally outside the journal´s scope.

JPOR emphasizes the standard scientific criteria of objectivity and replicability of research findings.

Hence, many qualitative research approaches also fall outside the journal´s scope.

Theoretical and methodological, as well as empirical papers are of interest to the journal.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Psychology, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Introduction: The Person-oriented approach: Roots and roads to the future

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Lars R, Lars-Gunnar

• ROPstat: A general statistical package useful for conducting person-oriented analysis

  Citation: 67

  Authors: András, Boglárka, Lars R

• Early Warning Signals Based on Momentary Affect Dynamics can Expose Nearby Transitions in Depression: A Confirmatory Single-Subject Time-Series Study

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Marieke, Arnout C., Evelien

• Performing Cluster Analysis Within a Person-Oriented Context: Some Methods for Evaluating the Quality of Cluster Solutions

  Citation: 39

  Authors: András, Lars R., Szabolcs

• On the relation between person-oriented and subject-specific approaches

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Peter C. M.

• Affect Dynamics as Predictors of Symptom Severity and Treatment Response in Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Evidence for Specificity

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Hannah G., Peter D., Aaron J.

• The Circumplex Model of Occupational Well-being: Its Relation with Personality

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Anne, Johanna, Arnold B., Marja-Liisa, Lea, Katja Kokko

• Averting the next credibility crisis in psychological science: Within-person methods for personalized diagnostics and intervention.

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Julia

• Evidence for the Feasibility of Person-Specific Ecological Momentary Assessment Across Diverse Populations and Study Designs

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Peter D., Hannah G., Jonathan W., Allison D., Aaron J.

• The person as a focus for research. The contributions of Windelband, Stern, Allport, Lamiell and Magnusson

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Lars-Gunnar