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Zeitschrift fuer Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie

A German-language quarterly peer-reviewed journal for work and organizational psychology, published by Hogrefe since 1956.

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Overview

The Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie A & O (often abbreviated as Z. Arb. Organ. or simply A & O) is a German-language academic journal dedicated to work, industrial, and organizational psychology. It is published by Hogrefe Verlag in Göttingen and Stuttgart, and is issued in cooperation with the Section for Business Psychology (Arbeits-, Betriebs- und Organisationspsychologie) of the Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP), the professional association of German psychologists. It also serves as the official organ of the Swiss Society for Work and Organizational Psychology (SGAOP). The journal has appeared quarterly since 1956, making it one of the longest-running German-language periodicals in its field. Its content covers topics such as personnel selection, work motivation, leadership, occupational health, organizational behavior, and the psychology of work design. The journal publishes empirical research, theoretical contributions, and methodological articles, and maintains a scientific advisory board of 31 professors from German-speaking countries and other European nations. The Editor-in-Chief is Anja Göritz of the University of Freiburg. Co-editors include Annette Kluge, Conny H. Antoni, Gerhard Blickle, Jörg Felfe, and Anja Göritz. The journal reported an Impact Factor of 1.258 in 2021. It is indexed in relevant psychological and social science databases and is aimed at researchers, practitioners, and students in work and organizational psychology. As a Hogrefe publication, the journal is part of a broader portfolio of psychology and psychiatry titles from the Göttingen-based publisher. It is distributed primarily in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is available through institutional subscriptions and online platforms.

History

The Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie A & O was first published in 1956, establishing itself as one of the earliest German-language journals devoted specifically to work and organizational psychology. Over the decades it has been published by Hogrefe Verlag in Göttingen and Stuttgart, a publisher known for its psychology and psychiatry list. The journal is issued in cooperation with the Section for Business Psychology (Arbeits-, Betriebs- und Organisationspsychologie) within the Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP), the professional association of German psychologists. It also functions as the official organ of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie (SGAOP), the Swiss Society for Work and Organizational Psychology, giving it a reach across the German-speaking academic community. Throughout its run, the journal has maintained a quarterly publication schedule. Its editorial leadership has included Anja Göritz of the University of Freiburg as Editor-in-Chief, supported by co-editors Annette Kluge, Conny H. Antoni, Gerhard Blickle, Jörg Felfe, and Göritz herself. A scientific advisory board of 31 professors from German-speaking countries and other European nations supports the editorial team. The journal reported an Impact Factor of 1.258 in 2021, reflecting its standing within the field. It continues to publish empirical, theoretical, and methodological work relevant to work, industrial, and organizational psychology, and remains an active title in the Hogrefe portfolio.

  • 2021

    Journal reports an Impact Factor of 1.258.

  • 1956

    First publication of the Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie A & O as a quarterly journal.

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A leading German-language scholarly journal for work and organizational psychology, published by Hogrefe in cooperation with the BDP and serving as the organ of the SGAOP.

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