Zeitschrift fur Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie

Aims & Scope

The German Journal for Work and Organizational Psychology (ZAO) presents high-quality and innovative research on topics in the area of work, organizational, and business psychology, and reports on current trends in the development of methods and instruments in the field of aptitude testing/organizational diagnostics as well as work analysis.

The journal promotes scientific collaboration and exchange and provides interesting design and intervention concepts.

It is an important source of information for psychologists working in companies, administration, and in associations, for specialists in the field of work and health and personnel and organizational development, as well as for managers, offering a wide range of potential solutions for their specific needs.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.473

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12148

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	74

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting 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.

• Irritation - ein Instrument zur Erfassung psychischer Beanspruchung im Arbeitskontext. Skalen- und Itemparameter aus 15 Studien

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Gisela, Thomas, Andreas

• Validierung einer deutschen Version des “Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire“ (MLQ Form 5 x Short) von

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Jörg

• Der Work Design Questionnaire

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Sebastian, Rolf van, Johannes, Julie, Birgit, Nikolai, Tina Tai-Chi

• Mobbing in Organisationen - Ãœberblick zum Stand der Forschung

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Dieter

• Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Timothy A., Erin, Charlice, Beth

• Der aktuelle Kenntnisstand über Erkrankungsrisiken durch psychische Arbeitsbelastungen

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Renate, Dajana

• Gütekriterien einer deutschen Adaptation des Transformational Leadership Inventory (TLI) von Podsakoff

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Kathrin, Jens

• Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen lesen Sie …–Negative Effekte von Coaching

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Carsten Christoph, Marie-Luise, Franziska, Hannah

• Das Erleben von Arbeitsintensität und Tätigkeitsspielraum - Entwicklung und Validierung eines Fragebogens zur orientierenden Analyse (FIT)

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Peter, Erdmuthe, Heike, Sigrun, Claudia, Matthias

• Zur ökonomischen Erfassung beruflicher Selbstwirksamkeitserwartungen - Neukonstruktion einer BSW-Skala

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Andrea E., Mahena, Miriam S.

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