Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Abnormal Psychology® publishes articles on basic research and theory in the broad field of psychopathology and other abnormal behaviors, their determinants, and correlates.

The following topics fall within the journal's major areas of focus: -psychopathology — its etiology, development, symptomatology, and course -normal processes in abnormal individuals -experimental studies, with human or animal subjects, relating to disordered emotional behavior or pathology -sociocultural effects on pathological processes, including the influence of gender and ethnicity -novel methods developed to measure psychopathological mechanisms.

Empirical papers with a strong theoretical framework and/or models of computational parameters are particularly encouraged.

Theoretical papers of scholarly substance on abnormality may be appropriate if they advance understanding of a specific issue directly relevant to abnormal psychology and fall within the length restrictions of a regular (not extended) article.

Case Studies from either a clinical setting or a laboratory will be considered if they raise or illustrate important questions that go beyond the single case and have heuristic value.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1377

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	426

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.044

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	228

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Learned helplessness in humans: Critique and reformulation.

  Citation: 4146

  Authors: Lyn Y., Martin E., John D.

• Tripartite model of anxiety and depression: Psychometric evidence and taxonomic implications.

  Citation: 2984

  Authors: Lee Anna, David

• Responses to depression and their effects on the duration of depressive episodes.

  Citation: 2884

  Authors: Susan

• Testing Mediational Models With Longitudinal Data: Questions and Tips in the Use of Structural Equation Modeling.

  Citation: 2449

  Authors: David A., Scott E.

• The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A dimensional alternative to traditional nosologies.

  Citation: 2190

  Authors: Roman, Robert F., David, Thomas M., Robert R., R. Michael, Timothy A., William T., Avshalom, Lee Anna, Nicholas R., Miriam K., Kelsie T., David, Deborah, Steven E., Masha Y., Donald R., Kristian, Joshua D., Terrie E., Leslie C., Stephanie N., Johan, Christopher J., Darrel A., Leslie, Camilo J., Douglas B., Martin, Leonard J., Andrew E., Tim, Susan C., Jennifer L., Irwin D., Monika A., Thomas A., Aidan G. C., Mark

• Attentional bias in emotional disorders.

  Citation: 2148

  Authors: Colin, Andrew, Philip

• The role of rumination in depressive disorders and mixed anxiety/depressive symptoms.

  Citation: 1913

  Authors: Susan

• Vulnerability: A new view of schizophrenia.

  Citation: 1658

  Authors: Joseph, Bonnie

• WHO World Mental Health Surveys International College Student Project: Prevalence and distribution of mental disorders.

  Citation: 1635

  Authors: Randy P., Philippe, Ronny, Jordi, Corina, Pim, Koen, David D., Jennifer Greif, Penelope, Elaine, Matthew K., Stephanie, Nancy A., Dan J., Gemma, Alan M., Ronald C.

• Openness to absorbing and self-altering experiences ("absorption"), a trait related to hypnotic susceptibility.

  Citation: 1592

  Authors: Auke, Gilbert

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