The British Journal of Social Psychology
Overview
The British Journal of Social Psychology is a renowned academic journal that publishes cutting-edge research in the field of social psychology. It covers a wide range of topics, including social cognition, group dynamics, attitudes, interpersonal relationships, and social influence. With a focus on empirical studies and theoretical advancements, this journal provides valuable insights into understanding human behavior and its social context.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Br J Soc Psychol
Start
1981
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
0144-6665
e-ISSN
2044-8309
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialty
Psychology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 2450
114
SJR / Ranks: 1025
2190
CiteScore / Ranks: 1752
9.10
Recent Articles
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Petkanopoulou K, Griva A, Garcia-Sanchez E, Vlastou-Dimopoulou F, Daoultzis K, Willis G, et al.
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
64(2):e12877.
PMID: 40087872
People may perceive economic inequality through moral lens, focusing on the unfair distribution of resources, or as a threat to their personal and social environment. This research examines how justice-...
2.
Arnold S, Omar S, Cortesi J, Toizer B, Adams G
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
64(2):e12872.
PMID: 40052748
Research has documented the identity relevance of racism perception, such that White Americans tend to deny the prevalence of racism and inequality in the United States to a greater extent...
3.
McKeown S, Vezzali L, Stathi S
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
64(2):e12876.
PMID: 40052738
Prejudice is a pervasive problem that affects each and every one of us. Understanding how to reduce prejudice and promote better outcomes for both individuals and societies at large is...
4.
Kotzur P, Eckerle F, Khosrowtaj Z, Rothers A, Maaser J, Wagner U, et al.
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
64(2):e12875.
PMID: 40040603
Research suggests that social fear of crime and prejudice towards minority groups may be linked. We investigated (N = 7712) whether prejudice towards a social group that is stereotyped as...
5.
Degner J, Flother J, Essien I
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
64(2):e12874.
PMID: 40035419
System Justification Theory (SJT) proposes that members of disadvantaged groups perceive norms to express ingroup positivity. Adherence to these norms is assumed to result in open expressions of ingroup preferences...
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Wasiel A, Gorski M, Bond M, Yeung V, Akaliyski P, Akello G, et al.
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Mar;
64(2):e12871.
PMID: 40035418
Even in the most egalitarian societies, hierarchies of power and status shape social life. However, power and received status are not synonymous-individuals in positions of power may or may not...
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Sorys K, Gollwitzer P, Byrka K
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
64(2):e12873.
PMID: 40019227
When individuals committed to a certain long-term identity goal fall short of relevant activities, they experience the state of self-incompleteness. This motivational state leads them to prioritize the identity goal...
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Drury J, Ball R, Poole S
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
64(2):e12870.
PMID: 40013956
Both psychology and historical studies have addressed the question of the diffusion of collective action events, although using very different methodological approaches and with differing concepts. In the present paper,...
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Kinahan M, Bosak J, Eagly A
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
64(2):e12868.
PMID: 39982212
To examine how personal preferences and social norms can influence women's occupancy of organizational leadership roles, this research compared leadership roles that differ in their stakeholder focus on private profit...
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Bertlich T, Brascher A, Germer S, Witthoft M, Imhoff R
Br J Soc Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
64(2):e12865.
PMID: 39976276
Feeling positively connected to other people is a basic human need. If this need is threatened by feeling lonely, people might become more susceptible to conspiracy theories to help make...