Journal of Comparative Psychology

Journal of Comparative Psychology
DisciplineComparative psychology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byMichael J. Beran
Publication details
History1921-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
2.231 (2020)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4J. Comp. Psychol.
Indexing
CODENJCOPDT
ISSN0735-7036 (print)
1939-2087 (web)
LCCN83648068
OCLC no.08997203
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The Journal of Comparative Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. It covers research from a comparative perspective on the behavior, cognition, perception, and social relationships of diverse species.[1]

The journal has implemented the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. [2] The TOP Guidelines provide structure to research planning and reporting and aim to make research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible. [3]

History

The journal was established in 1921 through the merger of Psychobiology and the Journal of Animal Behavior. It was renamed Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology in 1947, and reestablished in 1983 when the journal was split into Behavioral Neuroscience and the Journal of Comparative Psychology. Past editors-in-chief include Jerry Hirsch (1983), Gordon Gallup (1989), Charles Snowdon (1994), Meredith West (2001), Gordon Burghardt (2005), Josep Call (2017), and Dorothy M. Fragaszy.[4] The current editor is Michael J. Beran.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 2.318.[5]


References

  1. ^ "Journal of Comparative Psychology". American Psychological Association. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  2. ^ "Transparency and Openness Promotion". APA.org. American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  3. ^ "What are the TOP Guidelines and why are they important?". APA.org. American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. ^ Dewsbury, Donald A. (June 2012). Historical trends in American comparative psychology. The Behavioral Neuroscientist and Comparative Psychologist
  5. ^ "Journal of Comparative Psychology". 2021 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2021.