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Journal of Educational Psychology

Journal of Educational Psychology

Incoming Editor: Young-Suk Kim, EdD
Outgoing Editor: Panayiota Kendeou, PhD
ISSN 0022-0663
eISSN 1939-2176
Open access offered
Published eight times, beginning in January
Impact factor 6.4
5-year impact factor 8.1
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The main purpose of the Journal of Educational Psychology® is to publish original, primary psychological research pertaining to education across all ages and educational levels. A secondary purpose of the journal is the occasional publication of exceptionally important meta-analysis articles that are pertinent to educational psychology. Please note, the journal does not typically publish reliability and validity studies of specific tests or assessment instruments.

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A classification system for teachers’ motivational behaviors recommended in self-determination theory interventions.

Ahmadi, Asghar; Noetel, Michael; Parker, Philip; Ryan, Richard M.; Ntoumanis, Nikos; Reeve, Johnmarshall; Beauchamp, Mark; Dicke, Theresa; Yeung, Alexander; Ahmadi, Malek; Bartholomew, Kimberley; Chiu, Thomas K. F.; Curran, Thomas; Erturan, Gokce; Flunger, Barbara; Frederick, Christina; Froiland, John Mark; González-Cutre, David; Haerens, Leen; Jeno, Lucas Matias; Koka, Andre; Krijgsman, Christa; Langdon, Jody; White, Rhiannon Lee; Litalien, David; Lubans, David; Mahoney, John; Nalipay, Ma. Jenina N.; Patall, Erika; Perlman, Dana; Quested, Eleanor; Schneider, Sascha; Standage, Martyn; Stroet, Kim; Tessier, Damien; Thogersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie; Tilga, Henri; Vasconcellos, Diego; Lonsdale, Chris

Peer social acceptance and academic achievement: A meta-analytic study.

Wentzel, Kathryn R.; Jablansky, Sophie; Scalise, Nicole R.

Immersive virtual reality increases liking but not learning with a science simulation and generative learning strategies promote learning in immersive virtual reality.

Makransky, Guido; Andreasen, Niels K.; Baceviciute, Sarune; Mayer, Richard E.

Cognitive appraisals, achievement emotions, and students’ math achievement: A longitudinal analysis.

Forsblom, Lara; Pekrun, Reinhard; Loderer, Kristina; Peixoto, Francisco

Student engagement and its association with academic achievement and subjective well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Wong, Zi Yang; Liem, Gregory Arief D.; Chan, Melvin; Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.

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Understanding mean-level and intraindividual variability in state academic self-concept: The role of students’ trait expectancies and values.

Niepel, Christoph; Hausen, Jennifer E.; Weber, Anke Maria; Möller, Jens

The effect of a universal, school-based social and emotional learning intervention (passport: Skills for life) on internalizing symptoms and related outcomes during the transition from childhood to adolescence: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Humphrey, Neil; Boehnke, Jan R.; Santos, Joao; Alemdar, Melek; Panayiotou, Margarita; O'Brien, Annie; Burke, Lauren; Hamilton, Suzanne; Qualter, Pamela; Demkowicz, Ola; Lu, Yizhuo; Thompson, Alexander

Emotional and social impairments in primary school students with different attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder presentations: A latent profile analysis.

Li, Jiaxi; Hui, Bryan Kwok Hin; Zheng, Que; Shum, Kathy Kar-man

Impact of a content-rich literacy curriculum on kindergarteners’ vocabulary, listening comprehension, and content knowledge.

Cabell, Sonia Q.; Kim, James S.; White, Thomas G.; Gale, Charles J.; Edwards, Ashley A.; Hwang, HyeJin; Petscher, Yaacov; Raines, Rhonda M.

Sit still or move more? The impact of fidgeting on creativity.

Oppezzo, Marily; Schwartz, Daniel L.; Aikens, Rocky; Moore, Jessie B.; Langford, Joss; Baiocchi, Michael; Gross, James J.; Dohmen, Ilsa

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