Psychology of Violence
journal
Psychology of Violence is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. It was established in 2010 with Sherry Hamby (University of the South) as founding editor-in-chief, and covers research on "identifying the causes of violence from a psychological framework, finding ways to prevent or reduce violence, and developing practical interventions and treatments". The current editor-in-chief is Antonia Abbey (Wayne State University).
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The journal is abstracted and indexed by the Social Sciences Citation Index and SCOPUS. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 4.147.
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