Blackwell acquires "Journal of Applied Social Psychology"& adds partnerships.Blackwell Publishing (Boston, MA) has acquired the "Journal of Applied Social Psychology" (JASP) from Bellwether Publishing (Columbia, MD). No terms of the deal were given. "JASP" is a monthly journal dedicated to using behavioral science behavioral science n. A scientific discipline, such as sociology, anthropology, or psychology, in which the actions and reactions of humans and animals are studied through observational and experimental methods. to address complex problems in society. Established in 1971, the publication includes content on laboratory and field research in areas such as health, race relations race relations Noun, pl the relations between members of two or more races within a single community race relations npl → relaciones fpl raciales , discrimination, group processes, population growth, crowding, accelerated cultural change, violence, poverty, environmental stress, helping behavior, effects of the legal system on society and the individual, political participation and extremism, communication, negotiations among nations, socioeconomics, social aspects of drug use, organizational and industrial issues, behavioral medicine behavioral medicine n. The application of behavior therapy techniques, such as biofeedback and relaxation training, to the prevention and treatment of medical and psychosomatic disorders and to the treatment of undesirable behaviors, such as overeating. and environmental psychology. An annual print/online subscription costs $95 for individuals and $939 for institutions. Blackwell president Gordon Tibbitts noted that "our goal is to maximize the readership, visibility and scope of this well-established journal" and that journal enhances the company's current portfolio of related psychology titles, including "Journal of Personality," "Personnel Psychology," "Journal of Applied Psychology Journal of Applied Psychology is a publication of the APA. It has a high impact factor for its field. It typically publishes high quality empirical papers. www.apa. " and "Psychological Science." Bellwether produces eight other journals, including "International Geology Review," "Physical Geography physical geography: see geography. ," "Urban Geography The Urban Geography Journal was first published in 1980. It is published semi-quarterly and contains a range of original papers, by geography and other social scientist researches, on issues relating to urban policy and planning, race, poverty, ethnicity in urban areas, housing, and " and "GIScience & Remote Sensing." Also, Blackwell said that it has begun 2006 with 39 new publishing partnerships and 59 new journal titles. The company now produces 805 medical, academic, scientific and professional journals in partnership with 665 societies. |
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