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Methods in Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Participatory Visual Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics, Art Therapy and Mental Health.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Methods in Psychology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inParticipatory Visual Research Methods Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics Art Therapy and Mental Health Mental Health Research Topics Health Policy Implementation Science
ISSN2590-2601
Citation impact (2-yr)3.39
h-index25
i10-index50
Total citations2,520
Article processing charge$1,800
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereDurham University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Methods in Psychology per year

3
2019
19
2020
39
2021
12
2022
19
2023
33
2024
44
2025

Citation impact of Methods in Psychology by publication year

16
2019
616
2020
981
2021
112
2022
340
2023
295
2024
84
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Methods in Psychology

Use and misuse of corrections for multiple testing

Miguel A. Garcı́a-Pérez · 20 Mar 2023

Current psychological research addresses multifaceted questions demanding multiple analyses of data. Statistical analyses regarded as instances of multiple testing are often subjected to alpha adjustments to guard against inflation of Type-I errors. A review of papers published in the last two years in two major psychology journals shows inconsistent and discretionary use of alpha adjustments…

The quality of data collected online: An investigation of careless responding in a crowdsourced sample

Florian Brühlmann, Serge Petralito, Lena Fanya Aeschbach et al. · 6 Apr 2020

Despite recent concerns about data quality, various academic fields rely increasingly on crowdsourced samples. Thus, the goal of this study was to systematically assess carelessness in a crowdsourced sample (N = 394) by applying various measures and detection methods. A Latent Profile Analysis revealed that 45.9% of the participants showed some form of careless behavior.…

Omitted variable bias: A threat to estimating causal relationships

Rafael Wilms, E. Mäthner, Lothar Winnen et al. · 10 Sep 2021

We aim to raise awareness of the omitted variable bias (i.e., one special form of endogeneity) and highlight its severity for causal claims. Firstly, we demonstrate via analytic proof that omitting a relevant variable from a model which explains the independent and dependent variable leads to biased estimates. Secondly, we offer an easy-to-understand visualization for…

A checklist to assess the quality of survey studies in psychology

Cleo Protogerou, Martin S. Hagger · 17 Jul 2020

Study quality is emerging as an essential component of evidence syntheses. It allows practitioners and policymakers to make informed decisions based on the quality of the evidence reviewed. Study quality is typically assessed by checklists of pre-determined quality criteria. Few study quality checklists have been systematically evaluated, and none have been developed specifically for survey…

Joint displays for mixed methods research in psychology

Matthew T. McCrudden, Gwen C. Marchand, Paul A. Schutz · 22 Jul 2021

Mixed methods researchers use joint displays for integration at different phases of the research process in psychological research. Joint displays are visual displays that are used to integrate quantitative and qualitative data during data collection, analysis, and interpretation. We discuss different mixing purposes and how joint displays may help researchers integrate the quantitative and qualitative…

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