Journal Of Happiness Studies

The international peer-reviewed Journal of Happiness Studies is devoted to theoretical and applied advancements in all areas of well-being research. It covers topics referring to both the hedonic and eudaimonic perspectives characterizing well-being studies. The former includes the investigation of cognitive dimensions such as satisfaction with life, and positive affect and emotions. The latter includes the study of constructs and processes related to optimal psychological functioning, such as meaning and purpose in life, character strengths, personal growth, resilience, optimism, hope, and self-determination. In addition to contributions on appraisal of life-as-a-whole, the journal accepts papers investigating these topics in relation to specific domains, such as family, education, physical and mental health, and work.

The journal welcomes high-quality theoretical and empirical submissions in the fields of economics, psychology and sociology, as well as contributions from researchers in the domains of education, medicine, philosophy and other related fields.

The Journal of Happiness Studies provides a forum for three main areas in happiness research: 1) theoretical conceptualizations of well-being, happiness and the good life; 2) empirical investigation of well-being and happiness in different populations, contexts and cultures; 3) methodological advancements and development of new assessment instruments.

The journal addresses the conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of happiness and well-being dimensions, as well as the individual, socio-economic and cultural factors that may interact with them as determinants or outcomes.

Central Questions include, but are not limited to:

Conceptualization:

What meanings are denoted by terms like happiness and well-being?

How do these fit in with broader conceptions of the good life?

Operationalization and Measurement:

Which methods can be used to assess how people feel about life?

How to operationalize a new construct or an understudied dimension in the well-being domain?

What are the best measures for investigating specific well-being related constructs and dimensions?

Prevalence and causality

Do individuals belonging to different populations and cultures vary in their well-being ratings?

How does individual well-being relate to social and economic phenomena (characteristics, circumstances, behavior, events, and policies)?

What are the personal, social and economic determinants and causes of individual well-being dimensions?

Evaluation:

What are the consequences of well-being for individual development and socio-economic progress?

Are individual happiness and well-being worthwhile goals for governments and policy makers?

Does well-being represent a useful parameter to orient planning in physical and mental healthcare, and in public health?

Interdisciplinary studies:

How has the study of happiness developed within and across disciplines?

Can we link philosophical thought and empirical research?

What are the biological correlates of well-being dimensions?

《Journal Of Happiness Studies》是一本由Springer Nature出版商出版的專業心理學期刊，該刊創刊于2000年，刊期8 issues per year，該刊已被國際權威數據庫SCIE、SSCI收錄。在中科院最新升級版分區表中，該刊分區信息為大類學科：心理學2區，小類學科：心理學：綜合 2區；社會科學：跨領域 2區；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分區等級為Q1。該刊發文范圍涵蓋PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY等領域，旨在及時、準確、全面地報道國內外PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY工作者在該領域取得的最新研究成果、工作進展及學術動態、技術革新等，促進學術交流，鼓勵學術創新。2023年影響因子為3.1，平均審稿速度 。