Journal of Applied Psychology

Journal of Applied Psychology is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Psychological Association, covering applied psychology, particularly industrial and organizational psychology. Founded in 1917, it is the leading journal in applied psychology, with a 2025 impact factor of 6.7, indexed in SSCI.《应用心理学杂志》（Journal of Applied Psychology, 简称 JAP）是由美国心理学会出版的月刊同行评审期刊，涵盖应用心理学，特别是工业与组织心理学。该刊创刊于 1917 年，是应用心理学领域的顶级期刊，2025 年影响因子为 6.7，被 SSCI 收录。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to publish original empirical, theoretical, and conceptual research that advances understanding of affective, motivational, cognitive, and behavioral phenomena in work and organizational contexts, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表推进工作与组织情境中情感、动机、认知与行为现象理解的原创实证、理论与概念研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• Industrial and organizational psychology: original research on topics such as personnel selection, performance appraisal, work motivation, job attitudes, leadership, and organizational behavior.工业与组织心理学： 关于人员选拔、绩效评估、工作动机、工作态度、领导力与组织行为等主题的原创研究。
• Work and well-being: studies on job stress, work-life balance, occupational health, employee well-being, and the psychological impact of work.工作与福祉： 关于工作压力、工作与生活平衡、职业健康、员工福祉以及工作心理影响的研究。
• Teams and groups: research on team dynamics, group decision making, teamwork, collaboration, and the effectiveness of work groups.团队与群体： 关于团队动态、群体决策、团队合作、协作以及工作群体有效性的研究。
• Diversity and inclusion: studies on workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, and the psychological processes underlying intergroup relations in organizations.多元与包容： 关于职场多元化、公平、包容以及组织中群体间关系心理过程的研究。
• Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, theoretical and conceptual articles, research reports, and editorials.栏目设置： 该刊发表原创研究论文、理论与概念文章、研究报告与社论。

History

• Founding: the journal was established in 1917, making it one of the oldest and most prestigious journals in applied psychology.创刊： 该刊于 1917 年创刊，是应用心理学领域历史最悠久、最负盛名的期刊之一。
• APA flagship: JAP is the flagship applied psychology journal of the American Psychological Association, the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the world.APA 旗舰： JAP 是美国心理学会的旗舰应用心理学期刊，该学会是全球最大的心理学家科学与专业组织。
• Centennial impact: over more than a century, the journal has published foundational research in industrial and organizational psychology, shaping the development of the field.百年影响力： 一个多世纪以来，该刊发表了工业与组织心理学的奠基性研究，塑造了该领域的发展。
• Monthly publication: the journal publishes twelve issues per year, with articles released online ahead of print on a continuous basis.月刊出版： 该刊每年出版 12 期，论文在线先于纸版持续发布。

Editors

The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：

• Editor-in-chief: Lillian T. Eby serves as the editor-in-chief, providing leadership in industrial and organizational psychology research.主编： 莉莲·T·伊比（Lillian T. Eby）担任主编，在工业与组织心理学研究领域提供领导。
• Associate editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by associate editors with expertise across major areas of applied psychology.副主编： 主编由具有应用心理学主要领域专长的副主编协助。
• Editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising applied psychologists from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的应用心理学家。
• Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。