Journal of Environmental Psychology
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Environmental Psychology is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
published by Elsevier
since 1980. Since 2002, its editor in chief
is Robert Gifford
(University of Victoria
). The journal reports scientific research on human interactions with the built and natural environment, with an emphasis on the individual and small-group level of analysis.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
since 1980. Since 2002, its editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is Robert Gifford
Robert Gifford
Robert Gifford is professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria . His main research interests are environmental psychology, social psychology, and personality psychology. He has worked on nonverbal behavior and on climate change behavior barriers...
(University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
). The journal reports scientific research on human interactions with the built and natural environment, with an emphasis on the individual and small-group level of analysis.