SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY

Scope & Guideline

Connecting Research with Real-World Impact

Introduction

Immerse yourself in the scholarly insights of SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY with our comprehensive guidelines detailing its aims and scope. This page is your resource for understanding the journal's thematic priorities. Stay abreast of trending topics currently drawing significant attention and explore declining topics for a full picture of evolving interests. Our selection of highly cited topics and recent high-impact papers is curated within these guidelines to enhance your research impact.
LanguageEnglish
ISSN0190-2725
PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Support Open AccessNo
CountryUnited States
TypeJournal
Convergefrom 1979 to 1984, 1989, from 1996 to 2024
AbbreviationSOC PSYCHOL QUART / Soc. Psychol. Q.
Frequency4 issues/year
Time To First Decision-
Time To Acceptance-
Acceptance Rate-
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Address2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320

Aims and Scopes

The SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY focuses on the intricate relationships between social processes and psychological phenomena. The journal aims to shed light on how individual behaviors and societal structures interact, employing a range of methodologies to explore various dimensions of social psychology.
  1. Social Interaction and Identity:
    Research often investigates how identities are constructed and negotiated within social interactions, highlighting the dynamics of race, gender, and cultural influences.
  2. Discrimination and Inequality:
    A consistent focus on understanding various forms of discrimination—racial, gender-based, and class-related—within societal contexts, exploring their psychological and social implications.
  3. Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives:
    The journal emphasizes cross-cultural studies that compare social psychological phenomena across different cultural contexts, providing insights into universal versus culture-specific behaviors.
  4. Emotional and Behavioral Responses:
    Studies frequently examine the emotional and behavioral responses individuals exhibit in social contexts, such as trust, stigma, and social support, contributing to a deeper understanding of social dynamics.
  5. Norms and Social Influence:
    Research often delves into how social norms shape behavior and attitudes, including the mechanisms of conformity, compliance, and resistance in various social settings.
Recent publications in the SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY indicate a shift towards several emerging themes that reflect contemporary societal issues and evolving research methodologies.
  1. Intersectionality:
    There is an increasing emphasis on intersectional analyses that consider how overlapping identities (e.g., race, gender, class) impact experiences of discrimination and social dynamics.
  2. Impact of Technology and Social Media:
    Research exploring the psychological effects of technology and social media on social behaviors, such as trust, communication, and identity formation, is on the rise, reflecting current societal trends.
  3. Mental Health and Well-Being:
    A growing body of work focuses on the relationship between social dynamics and mental health outcomes, particularly in the context of systemic issues like racism and gender discrimination.
  4. Global and Cross-Cultural Studies:
    Emerging themes include a strong interest in global perspectives and comparative analyses, particularly regarding how cultural contexts shape social psychological phenomena.
  5. Responses to Social Movements:
    Research is increasingly examining individual and collective responses to social movements, such as Black Lives Matter and Me Too, highlighting the psychological underpinnings of activism and social change.

Declining or Waning

While the SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY has consistently explored a variety of themes, some areas appear to be diminishing in prominence as new topics emerge and evolve.
  1. Traditional Psychological Theories:
    There seems to be a decline in the focus on traditional psychological theories without integrating social context, as the journal increasingly emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches that combine social and psychological insights.
  2. Individualistic Perspectives:
    Research that solely centers on individual behaviors and traits, without considering broader social influences, has become less common, reflecting a shift towards examining relational and contextual factors.
  3. Static Models of Identity:
    The exploration of identity as a fixed construct is waning, with more emphasis now placed on fluid and dynamic models of identity that account for changing social contexts and interactions.

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