Environmental Psychology through the study of the journal MACH-PsyecologyApplying Network Analysis to scientific production

  1. Sergi Valera 1
  2. Bernardo Hernández
  3. Juan Ignacio Aragonés 2
  1. 1 Universitat de Barcelona
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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/021018s57

  2. 2 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

Journal:
Revista de historia de la psicología

ISSN: 0211-0040,  2445-0928

Year of publication: 2022

Volume: 43

Issue: 4

Pages: 30-39

Type: Article

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Abstract

The present study explores the Environmental Psychology’s scientific production of the journal MACHPsyecology. It is studied as a complex network by using the Network Analysis methodology. Beyond classical bibliometric analysis, Network Analysis provides a set of analytical strategies that can lead to visualize and describe data networks related to the journal’s production referring to thematic map, institutional relationships and co-authored groups. Data included 223 papers published by MACH (from 2000 to 2009) and Psyecology (since 2010 to 2018). These papers involved 895 keywords, 143 universities or institutions, and 404 authors. The results contribute to a deeper understanding of Environmental Psychology in the Iberian context, and the connections with other geographical contexts, mainly Latin American and European. Furthermore, Network Analysis revealed the main clusters of institutions and research teams that are impelling the development of the discipline in this specific context, as well as the thematic map of the contributions.

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