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Small Group Research

Small Group Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers research in the field of social psychology, dealing with the psychology and organizational behavior of small groups and communication processes within them. The editors-in-chief are Dennis Kivlighan and Lyn Van Swol. It was established in 1970 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.

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Jun 21, 2026
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Source
Small Group Research
DisciplineSocial psychology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byAaron M. Brower, Joann Keyton
Publication details
History1970-present
Publisher
FrequencyBimonthly
1.163 (2017)
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ISO 4Small Group Res.
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ISSN1046-4964 (print)
1552-8278 (web)
LCCN90643145
OCLC no.41205740
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Small Group Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers research in the field of social psychology, dealing with the psychology and organizational behavior of small groups and communication processes within them. The editors-in-chief are Dennis Kivlighan (University of Maryland) and Lyn Van Swol (University of Wisconsin-Madison). It was established in 1970 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.1

Abstracting and indexing

Small Group Research is abstracted and indexed in Scopus and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2017 impact factor is 1.163, ranking it 51st out of 64 journals in the category "Psychology, Social",2 161th out of 209 journals in the category "Management",3 and 59th out of 82 journals in the category "Psychology, Applied".4

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References

  1. "Editorial Board: Small Group Research". Sage Journals. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  2. "Journals Ranked by Impact: Psychology, Social". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2017.
  3. "Journals Ranked by Impact: Management". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2017.
  4. "Journals Ranked by Impact: Psychology, Applied". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2017.
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