The Journal of Positive Psychology 61.5k citations
1.2k papers · indexed · active since 1950
Impact in Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Behavioral Health and Interventions Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Papers in i Optimism, Hope, and Well-being 297 Behavioral Health and Interventions 111 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction 580 Cultural Differences and Values 119 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers The Journal of Positive Psychology
Comparison fields: 5 of 206 Applied Psychology 12.2k Social Psychology 33.2k Clinical Psychology 20.4k Health 4.8k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 8.2k Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 788 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4.3k Safety Research 2.8k Developmental and Educational Psychology 3.2k General Health Professions 5.1k Sociology and Political Science 9.0k Demography 2.1k Cognitive Neuroscience 3.2k Education 5.1k Literature and Literary Theory 2.0k Marketing 1.3k Conservation 412 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1.4k Leadership and Management 124 Gender Studies 971 Information Systems and Management 712 General Decision Sciences 181 Human-Computer Interaction 499 Communication 579 Speech and Hearing 464 Psychiatry and Mental health 983 Music 230 Philosophy 718 Human Factors and Ergonomics 146 General Psychology 74 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 255 Management of Technology and Innovation 410 Occupational Therapy 202 Business and 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Applied Psychology 12.2k Social Psychology 33.2k Clinical Psychology 20.4k Health 4.8k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 8.2k Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology United States
Social and Personality Psychology Compass United States
British Journal of Social Psychology United Kingdom
Review of General Psychology United States
Psychological Inquiry United States
Basic and Applied Social Psychology United States
European Journal of Personality United States
Applied Psychological Measurement United States
Human Communication Research United States
Current Opinion in Psychology United States
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About The Journal of Positive Psychology The 1.2k papers published in The Journal of Positive Psychology in the last decades have received a total of 61.5k indexed citations . Papers published in The Journal of Positive Psychology usually cover Applied Psychology (406 papers), Social Psychology (934 papers), Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (34 papers), Clinical Psychology (423 papers) and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (266 papers) specifically the topics of Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (580 papers), Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (297 papers), Resilience and Mental Health (138 papers), Cultural Differences and Values (119 papers), Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (114 papers), Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (114 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (111 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (100 papers). The most active scholars publishing in The Journal of Positive Psychology are Virginia Braun , Victoria Clarke , Martin E. P. Seligman , Michael F. Steger , Ed Diener , Todd B. Kashdan , William Pavot , Willibald Ruch , Sara B. Algoe and Sonja Lyubomirsky .
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