Psychology, Public Policy and Law
Encyclopedia
Psychology, Public Policy and Law is a quarterly multi-disciplinary scientific journal
published by the American Psychological Association
(APA). It publishes original empirical papers, reviews and meta-analyses on the contribution of psychological science
to law and public policy.
The journal has a 2010 ISI
impact factor
of 2.16, and is ranked in three categories: Law (17th of 128), Multi-disciplinary Psychology (17th of 120), and health policy (16th of 56).
Current editor (2008-2012):
Past Editors:
Scientific journal
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published by the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
(APA). It publishes original empirical papers, reviews and meta-analyses on the contribution of psychological science
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
to law and public policy.
The journal has a 2010 ISI
Institute for Scientific Information
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impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 2.16, and is ranked in three categories: Law (17th of 128), Multi-disciplinary Psychology (17th of 120), and health policy (16th of 56).
Current editor (2008-2012):
- Ronald Roesch, Simon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Past Editors:
- Steven Penrod, John Jay College of Criminal JusticeJohn Jay College of Criminal JusticeThe John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and is the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice and forensic focus in the United States. The college offers programs in Forensic Science and Forensic...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Jane Goodman-Delahunty, Charles Sturt UniversityCharles Sturt UniversityCharles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus university located in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It has campuses at Bathurst, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Burlington, Ontario...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... - Bruce Sales, University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...