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Perspectives on Psychological Science Template

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About the Perspectives on Psychological Science format

Perspectives on Psychological Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Social and Intergroup Psychology, Mental Health Research Topics, Cultural Differences and Values. Over its lifetime it has published 1,521 papers, which have received 247,385 citations.

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

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Publishes research inSocial and Intergroup Psychology Mental Health Research Topics Cultural Differences and Values Behavioral Health and Interventions Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
ISSN1745-6916
Citation impact (2-yr)9.38
h-index245
i10-index1,220
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Virginia
Journal websitewww.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Perspectives on Psychological Science per year

62
2014
79
2015
77
2016
110
2017
72
2018
85
2019
98
2020
127
2021
127
2022
124
2023
32
2024
18
2025

Citation impact of Perspectives on Psychological Science by publication year

11.4K
2014
19.3K
2015
12.8K
2016
17.7K
2017
9K
2018
9.5K
2019
10.4K
2020
11.3K
2021
6.1K
2022
3K
2023
535
2024
96
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Perspectives on Psychological Science

Amazon's Mechanical Turk

Michael D. Buhrmester, Tracy Kwang, Samuel D. Gosling · 1 Jan 2011

Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a relatively new website that contains the major elements required to conduct research: an integrated participant compensation system; a large participant pool; and a streamlined process of study design, participant recruitment, and data collection. In this article, we describe and evaluate the potential contributions of MTurk to psychology and other…

10,069 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality

Julianne Holt‐Lunstad, Timothy B. Smith, M. Douglas Baker et al. · 1 Mar 2015

Actual and perceived social isolation are both associated with increased risk for early mortality. In this meta-analytic review, our objective is to establish the overall and relative magnitude of social isolation and loneliness and to examine possible moderators. We conducted a literature search of studies (January 1980 to February 2014) using MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Social…

5,811 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Rethinking Rumination

Susan Nolen–Hoeksema, Blair E. Wisco, Sonja Lyubomirsky · 1 Sep 2008

The response styles theory (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1991) was proposed to explain the insidious relationship between rumination and depression. We review the aspects of the response styles theory that have been well-supported, including evidence that rumination exacerbates depression, enhances negative thinking, impairs problem solving, interferes with instrumental behavior, and erodes social support. Next, we address contradictory and…

5,070 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Dual-Process Theories of Higher Cognition

Jonathan St. B. T. Evans, Keith E. Stanovich · 1 May 2013

Dual-process and dual-system theories in both cognitive and social psychology have been subjected to a number of recently published criticisms. However, they have been attacked as a category, incorrectly assuming there is a generic version that applies to all. We identify and respond to 5 main lines of argument made by such critics. We agree…

4,110 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Toward a Psychology of Human Agency

Albert Bandura · 23 May 2006

This article presents an agentic theory of human development, adaptation, and change. The evolutionary emergence of advanced symbolizing capacity enabled humans to transcend the dictates of their immediate environment and made them unique in their power to shape their life circumstances and the courses their lives take. In this conception, people are contributors to their…

3,249 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Perspectives on Psychological Science template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Perspectives on Psychological Science format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Perspectives on Psychological Science 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 Perspectives on Psychological Science use?
Perspectives on Psychological Science 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', Perspectives on Psychological Science, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Perspectives on Psychological Science?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Perspectives on Psychological Science document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Perspectives on Psychological Science template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Perspectives on Psychological Science format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Perspectives on Psychological Science?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready Perspectives on Psychological Science PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Perspectives on Psychological Science template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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