The ''Journal of Occupational Health Psychology'' is a
peer-reviewed academic journal
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published bimonthly by the
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. It ha ...
. It "publishes research, theory, and public policy articles in
occupational health psychology
Occupational health psychology (OHP) is an interdisciplinary area of psychology that is concerned with the health and safety of workers.Schonfeld, I.S., & Chang, C.-H. (2017). ''Occupational health psychology: Work, stress, and health''. New York, ...
, an interdisciplinary field representing a broad range of backgrounds, interests, and specializations. Occupational health psychology concerns the application of psychology to improving the quality of work life and to protecting and promoting the safety, health, and well-being of workers."
The current
editor-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Sharon Clarke, PhD.
History
The idea for the journal emerged in discussions that took place in the 1990s among Steven Sauter and his colleagues at the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH, ) is the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the C ...
, Gary VandenBos (
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. It ha ...
), and James Campbell Quick (
University of Texas at Arlington
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).
With Quick named as
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 ...
, the journal was first published in 1996. It "focuses on the work environment, the individual, and the work-family interface."
[ It is published by the American Psychological Association.
]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the ''Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2020 impact factor
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of 7.25.
See also
* European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
The European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EA-OHP) is a pan-European organization that was established in 1999. It is the first organization of its kind in the world that is devoted to occupational health psychology.Houdmont, J. (2 ...
* Health psychology
Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. The discipline is concerned with understanding how psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illn ...
* ''Occupational Health Science
''Occupational Health Science'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed public health journal that covers research on occupational health including empirical and theoretical articles on psychological and behavioral components of occupational health. Amo ...
''
* Occupational medicine
* Occupational stress
* Society for Occupational Health Psychology
The Society for Occupational Health Psychology (SOHP) is the first organization in the United States to be devoted to occupational health psychology. It is dedicated to the application of scientific knowledge in order to improve worker health and ...
* '' Work & Stress''
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/ocp
European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
Society for Occupational Health Psychology
Occupational health psychology
Publications established in 1996
Occupational psychology journals
Occupational safety and health journals
Quarterly journals
English-language journals
American Psychological Association academic journals