Evaluating and Ranking of Psychological Journals Based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)

This study evaluates and ranks the scientific journals of psychology using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model. In this study of data envelopment analysis technique, Anderson-Peterson model, CRS and VRS output-oriented, 2018 JCR ratings scientific journals of psychology were evaluated and the top journals ranked. This study has a quantitative approach and is an applied research. The research method is scientometrics and bibliometrics using Operational Research techniques. In this study, using data envelopment analysis technique, Anderson-Peterson model, CRS and VRS output-oriented, 2018 JCR ratings scientific journals of psychology were evaluated and the top journals ranked. Findings show that with the help of JCR indicators and using Anderson-Peterson CRS and VRS model, more accurate rankings of journals can be achieved. The comparison of scientific journals is in the ranking of CRS and VRS models. The journal of Psychological Science in the Public Interest tops in both models. Scientific journals of psychology were evaluated and ranked using the Anderson-Peterson CRS and VRS models. Also, the evaluation indicators of scientific journals in the Clarivate Analytics database were reviewed and the top three journals in 11 areas of psychology and the top 30 journals in this field were identified and introduced. The top 30 journals and their differences in CRS and VRS models were compared and analyzed.