| Discipline | Community psychology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Nicole E. Allen |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1973-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 3.554 (2020) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Am. J. Community Psychol. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | AJCPCK |
| ISSN | 0091-0562 (print) 1573-2770 (web) |
| LCCN | 75640658 |
| OCLC no. | 1798402 |
| Links | |
The American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering community psychology. It was established in 1973 by Dr. Charles D. Spielberger, with notable previous editors including, Dr. Julian Rappaport, Edison Trickett (1993-1999), Bill Davidson (1999-2010), and Jacob Tebes (2010-2018). AJCP is currently published by Wiley (publisher). The current editor-in-chief as of 2018 iss Dr. Nicole E. Allen (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). Dr. Nicole Allen was the first woman to hold this position. In 2020, the journal had a two-year impact factor of 3.55. According to Clarivate's journal impact factor report, AJCP is consistently ranked as a top journal in the categories of Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, and Social Work.
In addition to publishing original research, the journal publishes empirical reviews, policy statements, editorials and first-person accounts.
The journal is the official publication of the Society for Community Research and Action, division 27 of the American Psychological Association.