An overview and analysis of journal operations, journal publication patterns, and journal impact in school psychology and related fields

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 617-647

  Floyd, Randy G ^a   Cooley, Kathryn M ^a   Arnett, James E ^a   Fagan, Thomas K ^a   Mercer, Sterett H ^b   Hingle, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Impact factor; Journal editors; Peer review; School psychology journals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; PEER REVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; STATISTICS;

HUMANS; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; PEER REVIEW; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; PUBLISHING;

EID: 84856220400     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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