Equity, openness, rigor, impact, and investing in people: TheJournal of Applied Psychology’s values in action.
Journal of Applied Psychology · 2025 · Volume 110 · Issue 5
DOI: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/apl0001288
Abstract
In this editorial, the author states that the Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP) publishes original empirical, theoretical, and conceptual research that advances our understanding of affective, motivational, cognitive, and behavioral phenomena in the context of work or employment. In terms of its values, JAP strongly endorses the American Psychological Association (APA) journals’ commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in all aspects of scholarly publishing. Consistent with APA’s support of openness and rigor in psychological science, the journal is a leader in promoting open science practices in the fields of industrial–organizational (I-O) psychology and management. In addition, JAP has a strong culture of developmental reviewing, which is carefully balanced with high expectations for methodological rigor, transparency, and reproducibility. Finally, the journal has taken measurable steps to increase the translational impact of work to better bridge the elusive gap between science and practice. Collectively, these characteristics position JAP as a unique outlet for societally relevant, methodologically rigorous, and reproducible science aimed at better understanding the experience of work, as well as improving employee and organizational outcomes. Next, the editorial expands on each of these points in turn. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Keywords
Journal of Applied Psychology, values, equity, EDI: open science, rigor, impact
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