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American Journal of Community Psychology

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American Journal of Community Psychology
DisciplineCommunity psychology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byEmilie Smith
Publication details
History1973-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
3.554 (2020)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Am. J. Community Psychol.
Indexing
CODENAJCPCK
ISSN0091-0562 (print)
1573-2770 (web)
LCCN75640658
OCLC no.1798402
Links

The American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering community psychology. It was established in 1973 by Dr. Charles D. Spielberger, with notable previous editors including, Drs. Julian Rappaport, Edison Trickett (1993-1999), Bill Davidson (1999-2010), Jacob Tebes (2010-2018) and Nicole E. Allen (2018-2024), the first woman to hold the position. AJCP is currently published by Wiley (publisher). The current editor-in-chief as of 2024 is esteemed scholar Dr. Emilie Smith (Michigan State University). Dr. Smith is the first BIPOC scholar to hold this position. In 2023, the journal had a two-year impact factor of 3.4 and a five-year impact factor of 4.2. According to Clarivate's journal impact factor report, AJCP is consistently ranked as a top journal in the categories of Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, and Social Work.

In addition to publishing original research, the journal publishes empirical reviews, policy statements, editorials and first-person accounts.

The journal is the official publication of the Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association.

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