Psychology, Public Policy, and Law
Editor:
Tess M.S. Neal, PhD
ISSN
1076-8971
eISSN
1939-1528
Open access offered
Published
quarterly, beginning in February
Impact factor
1.5
5-year impact factor
2.4
Law
92
of 443
Health Policy & Services
101
of 125
Psychology - Multidisciplinary
124
of 222
Psychology, Public Policy, and Law ® provides a forum in which to critically evaluate the contributions of psychology and related disciplines (hereinafter psychology) to public policy and legal issues and vice versa. It is read by legal scholars and professionals and public policy analysts as well as psychology researchers and practitioners working at the interface of the three fields.
The journal publishes theoretical and empirical articles that:
- critically evaluate the contributions and potential contributions of psychology to public policy and legal issues;
- assess the desirability of different public policy and legal alternatives in light of the scientific knowledge base in psychology;
- articulate research needs that address public policy and legal issues for which there is currently insufficient theoretical and empirical knowledge;
- present empirical work that makes a significant contribution to the application of psychological knowledge to public policy or the law; and
- examine public policy and legal issues relating to the conduct of psychology and related disciplines (e.g., human subjects, protection policies; informed consent procedures).
