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Journal of Career Assessment Template

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About the Journal of Career Assessment format

Journal of Career Assessment is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Career Development and Diversity, Higher Education and Employability, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Career Assessment, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCareer Development and Diversity Higher Education and Employability Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Education, Achievement, and Giftedness Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
ISSN1069-0727
Citation impact (2-yr)2.04
h-index111
i10-index903
Total citations55,416
Top institutions publishing hereThe Ohio State University
Journal websitejca.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Career Assessment per year

47
2014
60
2015
45
2016
45
2017
28
2018
32
2019
36
2020
34
2021
51
2022
42
2023
49
2024
42
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Career Assessment by publication year

1.8K
2014
2.7K
2015
2.2K
2016
1.6K
2017
1.4K
2018
1.2K
2019
1.1K
2020
788
2021
715
2022
452
2023
193
2024
35
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Career Assessment

Measuring Meaningful Work

Michael F. Steger, Bryan J. Dik, Ryan D. Duffy · 19 Feb 2012

Many people desire work that is meaningful. However, research in this area has attracted diverse ideas about meaningful work (MW), accompanied by an equally disparate collection of ways of assessing MW. To further advance study in this area, the authors propose a multidimensional model of work as a subjectively meaningful experience consisting of experiencing positive…

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Evaluation of a Short Form of the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale

Nancy E. Betz, Karla L. Klein, Karen Taylor · 1 Jul 1996

This study describes the development and evaluation of a short form of the widely used Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (CDMSE; Taylor & Betz, 1983). The psychometric characteristics and relationship to the Career Decision Scale (CDS; Osipow, 1987) and the Vocational Identity Scale (Holland, Johnston, & Asama, 1993) were examined in a sample of 180 college…

A Short Version of the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale: Structural and Construct Validity Across Five Countries

Thomas Rigotti, Birgit Schyns, Gisela Mohr · 26 Mar 2008

Occupational self-efficacy is an important resource for individuals in organizations. To be able to compare the occupational self-efficacy of employees across different countries, equivalent versions of the standard instruments need to be made available in different languages. In this article, the authors report on the structural and construct validity of an instrument that assesses occupational…

On Conceptualizing and Assessing Social Cognitive Constructs in Career Research: A Measurement Guide

Robert W. Lent, Steven D. Brown · 15 Dec 2005

Efforts to test hypotheses derived from social cognitive theory require sound measures of the theory’s constructs. Because the theory is concerned with domain-specific aspects of human functioning, it raises special measurement challenges. For example, unlike traits, which can be indexed with general, all-purpose measures, social cognitive research calls for measures that are tailored to the…

Does Happiness Promote Career Success?

Julia K. Boehm, Sonja Lyubomirsky · 28 Dec 2007

Past research has demonstrated a relationship between happiness and workplace success. For example, compared with their less happy peers, happy people earn more money, display superior performance, and perform more helpful acts. Researchers have often assumed that an employee is happy and satisfied because he or she is successful. In this article, the authors review…

Journal of Career Assessment template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Career Assessment format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Career Assessment template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Career Assessment use?
Journal of Career Assessment uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Career Assessment, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Career Assessment?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Journal of Career Assessment document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Career Assessment format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Career Assessment?
Journal of Career Assessment is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Journal of Career Assessment template matches SAGE's official submission format.
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