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PsyCh Journal Template

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About the PsyCh Journal format

PsyCh Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Mental Health Research Topics, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." PsyCh Journal 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Mental Health Research Topics Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Behavioral Health and Interventions
ISSN2046-0252
Citation impact (2-yr)2.15
h-index40
i10-index246
Total citations8,400
Article processing charge$1,750
Top institutions publishing hereInstitute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in PsyCh Journal per year

41
2014
43
2015
34
2016
53
2017
49
2018
73
2019
89
2020
99
2021
121
2022
106
2023
99
2024
89
2025

Citation impact of PsyCh Journal by publication year

731
2014
509
2015
450
2016
576
2017
638
2018
1.5K
2019
919
2020
824
2021
772
2022
364
2023
371
2024
85
2025

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

Most-cited papers in PsyCh Journal

Auditory distraction: A duplex-mechanism account

Robert W. Hughes · 1 Mar 2014

A body of laboratory work is reviewed suggesting that auditory distraction comes in two functionally distinct forms. Interference-by-process is produced when the involuntary processing of the sound competes with a similar process applied deliberately to perform a focal task. In contrast, attentional capture is produced when the sound causes a disengagement of attention away from…

Empathy, emotional contagion, and rapid facial reactions to angry and happy facial expressions

Ulf Dimberg, Monika Thunberg · 12 Aug 2012

The aim was to explore whether emotional empathy is related to the capacity to react with rapid facial reactions to facial expressions of emotion, and if emotional empathy is related to the ability to experience a similar emotion as expressed by another person. People high or low in emotional empathy were exposed to pictures of…

A meta‐analysis of the relationship between empathy and executive function

Zhiqiang Yan, Skylar Hong, Fuli Liu et al. · 8 Aug 2019

The current meta-analysis was designed to determine the relationship between executive function (EF) and empathy, as well as to identify any moderators. A search of Chinese and English databases yielded 18 studies and 67 effect sizes involving a total of 6006 participants. Results with the random effects model showed that EF was significantly positively correlated…

Positive affect and mortality risk in older adults: A meta‐analysis

Yujing Zhang, Buxin Han · 26 Apr 2016

We performed a meta-analysis on the relationship between positive affect (PA) and mortality risk in older adults (55 years and older) and reviewed evidence on the Main Effect Model and the Stress-buffering Model of PA. Four databases (ISI Web of Knowledge, APA PsycNET, PubMed, and Embase) were used to identify potential studies. Three types of…

The revising of the Tangney Self‐Control Scale for Chinese students

Alexander Unger, Chongzeng Bi, Ying‐Ying Xiao et al. · 4 May 2016

Recent studies have characterized self-control as a vital psychological variable that helps explain various problems. Tangney's Self-Control Scale (SCS) is a self-report measurement to assess individual differences in traits of self-control. It has gained popularity in social and psychological science research. In China, there are a few Chinese-version scales measuring general self-control, which can be…

PsyCh Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the PsyCh Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the PsyCh Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does PsyCh Journal use?
PsyCh Journal uses Author–year (Chicago) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." PsyCh Journal 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to PsyCh Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready PsyCh Journal 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 PsyCh Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the PsyCh Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes PsyCh Journal?
PsyCh Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's PsyCh Journal template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready PsyCh Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official PsyCh Journal template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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