Brown, Jennifer, Figueiredo, Monica and Horvath, Miranda (2022) Taking stock; a review of the state of forensic psychology as revealed through an analysis of journal articles 2015-20. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. ISSN 2473-2850

	Text Taking Stock Author Accepted Copy.docx - Accepted Version Restricted to Repository staff only Download (185kB)
Preview	Text Taking Stock---.pdf - Accepted Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (432kB) | Preview

Abstract

A total of 3719 articles appearing in 5 key generalist Forensic Psychology Journals (N=1374) and 6 more specialist targeted forensically related journals (N=2345) between 2015-2020 were subject to a bibliometric analysis to reveal trends in research topics, populations studied, jurisdiction and research methods employed. Research on offenders dominated and over half of all the papers were located in North American jurisdictions. About a third of papers made explicit reference to diversity and two thirds of research designs employed quantitative methodologies. Discussion comments on changing trends over time from forensic psychology’s initial narrow focus on witness testimony to its current broader remit, and the different coverage between targeted and generalist journals. The conclusion offers some reflections for future forensic psychology.

Actions (login required)

View Item