AGGRESSION AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
Scope & Guideline
Innovating Research on Violence in Society
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Understanding Aggression Mechanisms:
The journal focuses on the psychological, neurobiological, and social mechanisms underlying aggressive behavior, contributing to a deeper understanding of how aggression manifests in various contexts. - Intervention and Prevention Strategies:
A significant emphasis is placed on research dedicated to developing and evaluating interventions aimed at reducing violence and aggression across different populations, including children, adolescents, and adults. - Cultural and Contextual Influences on Violence:
The journal explores how cultural, social, and environmental factors influence violent behavior, providing insights into the contextual dimensions of aggression. - Violence in Specific Populations:
Research addressing violence within specific groups, such as military personnel, individuals with mental health issues, and marginalized communities, is a core area of focus. - Cyberaggression and Digital Behavior:
The journal includes studies on cyberbullying and online aggression, reflecting the growing relevance of digital interactions in contemporary discussions of violent behavior.
Trending and Emerging
- Neurobiological and Genetic Studies of Aggression:
There is an increasing focus on understanding the neurobiological and genetic underpinnings of aggression, highlighting the need for an integrative approach that combines biology with psychology. - Impact of Digital Environments on Aggression:
Research examining the effects of digital environments, including social media and online gaming, on aggressive behaviors is gaining traction, reflecting the importance of modern contexts in the study of violence. - Intersectionality in Violence Research:
Emerging themes are increasingly addressing intersectionality, exploring how overlapping identities (e.g., race, gender, socioeconomic status) affect experiences of violence and aggression. - Mental Health and Aggression Correlations:
The relationship between mental health issues and aggressive behavior is being explored in greater depth, particularly in the context of trauma and its long-term effects. - Crisis and Emergency Responses to Violence:
The journal is seeing a rise in studies related to crisis response and emergency management strategies for violence prevention, reflecting urgent social issues such as domestic violence and mass shootings.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Forms of Bullying:
Research specifically focusing on traditional forms of bullying has decreased, potentially as attention shifts towards more complex interactions, such as cyberbullying and relational aggression. - Single-Factor Explanations of Violence:
Studies that rely on single-factor explanations for aggression, such as solely psychological or biological factors, are becoming less common as interdisciplinary approaches gain traction. - Generalized Crime Prevention Strategies:
Broad, generalized strategies for crime prevention are being replaced by more targeted and nuanced approaches that consider specific contexts and populations. - Static Risk Assessments:
There is a waning interest in static risk assessment tools, with a growing preference for dynamic assessment methods that account for changing behaviors and environments. - Historical or Cultural Studies of Violence:
Research that primarily focuses on historical or cultural narratives of violence without empirical data is less frequently published, indicating a shift towards more evidence-based research.
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