The ''European Journal of Social Psychology'' is a

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covering research in

social psychology Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people or by social norms. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the r ...

, including social cognition, attitudes, group processes, social influence, intergroup relations, self and identity, nonverbal communication, and social psychological aspects of affect and emotion, and of language and discourse. According to the ''

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'', its 5-year

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is 2.22 and the journal is currently ranked 21/60 in social psychology.

History

The journal was established in 1971 and published by

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. Publication was then taken over by

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in July 1977. It has been sponsored by the

European Association of Social Psychology The European Association of Social Psychology (EASP), formerly the European Association of Experimental Social Psychology (EAESP) is a scientific professional organization of social psychologists. EASP currently has over 1200 members worldwide and ...

since its very beginning.

References

External links

* Social psychology journals Wiley-Blackwell academic journals Publications established in 1971 English-language journals {{social-psych-journal-stub