Journal profile

The Journal of applied psychology

Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISSN0021-9010 | 1939-1854 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.31
Citation rate 7.74 2,118 total citations
h5-index 72 h5 depth signal
Cited share 73.0% 203 of 278
Total citations 2,118 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.65 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.5% 53 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 631
China 152
Canada 57
Singapore 56
United Kingdom 54

Citing Fields of Research

Psychiatry & Psychology 1,070
Management Sciences 990
Sociology 497
Economics 163
Education & Pedagogy 107

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 10,997 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 278 203 cited publications
Last 12 months 166 13.8 publications/month
Open access share 10.8% 18 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 631 citing publications
Leading citing field Psychiatry & Psychology 1,070 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 5 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v49n4,Jan. 1965-
PubMed
v49n4,Jan. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Management Sciences Psychiatry & Psychology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Association for Applied Psychology
Contributor
American Psychological Association

Broad Categories

Psychology Management Sciences

MeSH Descriptors

Psychology, Applied

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

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Ellen Ernst Kossek, Shalene J. Allen, Katie M. Lawson et al.
Paid sick and family leave policies provide employees the right to request paid time-off for personal illness or family demands. Yet, they can be underutilized, and their effects show mixed results. Research has underaddressed the discon...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Part 2 of some issues are called monograph.

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v. 1 (1917)-10 (1926). 3 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Issued Feb. 1943- by the American Psychological Association (with the cooperation of the American Association for Applied Psychology, Feb. 1943-Feb. 1946)

Vol. 71, no. 1 (FEB 1986)19890816 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper