Journal of Comparative Psychology

Journal of Comparative Psychology  
Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
J. Comp. Psychol.
Discipline Comparative psychology
Language English
Edited by Josep Call
Publication details
Publisher
Publication history
1921-present
Frequency Quarterly
2.309
Indexing
ISSN 0735-7036 (print)
1939-2087 (web)
LCCN 83648068
CODEN JCOPDT
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]

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), and Gordon Burghardt (2005).[2] The current editor is Josep Call.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and the Social Science Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 2.309, ranking it 23rd out of 127 journals in the category "Psychology, Multidisciplinary".[3]

References

  1. "Journal of Comparative Psychology". American Psychological Association. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  2. Dewsbury, Donald A. (June 2012). Historical trends in American comparative psychology. The Behavioral Neuroscientist and Comparative Psychologist
  3. "Journals Ranked by Impact: Psychology, Multidisciplinary". 2013 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2014.

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