A bibliometric review of the first thirty years of the Journal of Environmental Psychology

• Taciano L. Milfont ^[1] ; Esther Page ^[1]
  1. [1] Victoria University of Wellington

     Victoria University of Wellington

     Nueva Zelanda

     
• Localización: PsyEcology: Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental, ISSN-e 1989-9386, ISSN 2171-1976, Vol. 4, Nº. 2, 2013, págs. 195-216
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/21711976.2013.10773866
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  • Una revisión bibliométrica de los primeros treinta años de Journal of Environmental Psychology
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    ournal of Environmental Psychology (JEP) cumplió su trigésimo aniversario en 2011, y desde su fundación esta revista ha dado voz a una creciente comunidad internacional e interdisciplinar de investigadores interesados en las interacciones persona-ambiente. Para celebrarlo, este artículo aporta una revisión bibliométrica de todos los artículos completos publicados desde su fundación, presentando listas “Top 10” que incluyen autores, países y universidades más prolíficos. Para obtener los registros de citas e índices bibliométricos se emplearon la página de la revista en ScienceDirect, la Web of Science y el software Publish or Perish. En el análisis final se incluyó un total de 858 artículos, publicados en el período 1981–2011. Los puntos destacados de esta revisón son: Estados Unidos de América es el país con más publicaciones en JEP, pero el envío internacional de artículos es elevado, con 42 países en 2011; los tres temas más prevalentes son Actitudes y Comportamientos Pro-Ambientales, Cognición Espacial y Apego al Lugar o Identidad con el Lugar; y el factor de impacto de la revista se ha incrementado a un ritmo constante. Pese a que los índices bibliométricos no son suficientes para comprender por completo la naturaleza compleja del impacto científico de una revista, esta revisión aporta evidencia sólida de que la de JEP ha sido una historia de éxito. La comunidad de la psicología ambiental debería sentirse orgullosa de los logros de esta revista.

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    The Journal of Environmental Psychology (JEP) celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2011, and since its foundation the journal has given voice to a growing international and interdisplinary community of researchers interested in person-environment interactions. To celebrate, this paper provides a bibliometric review of full-length articles published since its foundation, presenting “Top 10 Lists” including the most prolific authors, countries and universities. To obtain citation records and bibliometric indices, the ScienceDirect page of the Journal, Web of Science and the Publish or Perish software were used. A total of 858 articles published during 1981–2011 were included in the final analysis. Highlights from the review include: the United States of America is the country with the most publications in JEP, but international submission is large with submissions from 42 different countries in 2011; the three most prevalent themes for articles are Pro-environmental Attitudes and Behavior, Spatial Cognition, and Place Attachment or Identity; and the impact factor of the Journal has increased steadily. Although bibliometric indices do no fully capture the multidimensional complexities of scientific impact of a journal, this review provides strong evidence that JEP has been a story of success. The wider environmental psychology community should be proud of the Journal's accomplishments.

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