The ''Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...

that publishes papers dealing with

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 ...

and

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 ...

in the context of community problems and strengths. The journal is aimed at community practitioners and community/social psychology professionals and

research Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...

ers. The

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

was Flora Cornish ( London School of Economics & Political Science) until 2016. Orla Muldoon of the Dept of Psychology at the

University of Limerick The University of Limerick (UL) ( ga, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a public research university institution in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in 1989 in accordance w ...

took over at this stage.

Readership

The ''Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology'' is aimed at a readership consisting of social psychologists, clinical psychologists, social workers, administrators, community practitioners, health professionals,

social scientist Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of socie ...

s, and psychiatrists. The journal is also open to lay members of the community by maintaining a less formal dialog with them through its ''Communications and commentary'' sections.

Content

The journal publishes: * Research papers * Review articles * Innovations in practice * Communications and commentary * Book and other media reviews * Calendar of events

External links

* * Print * Online: Social psychology journals Community development Bimonthly journals Wiley (publisher) academic journals Academic journals established in 1991 English-language journals Clinical psychology journals {{social-psych-journal-stub