The ''American Journal of Community Psychology'' (AJCP) is a quarterly

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covering

community psychology Community psychology is concerned with the community as the unit of study. This contrasts with most psychology which focuses on the individual. Community psychology also studies the community as a context for the individuals within it,Jim Orfor ...

. It was established in 1973 by Dr. Charles D. Spielberger, with notable previous editors including, Dr. Julian Rappaport, Edison Trickett (1993-1999), Bill Davidson (1999-2010), and Jacob Tebes (2010-2018). AJCP is currently published by

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. The current

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as of 2018 iss Dr. Nicole E. Allen (

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). Dr. Nicole Allen was the first woman to hold this position. In 2020, the journal had a two-year

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of 3.55. According to

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'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

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External links

*{{Official website, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15732770

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