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Top Scientific Journals in Behavioral Sciences

Discover and benchmark premier peer-reviewed journals in Behavioral Sciences. Compare official Journal Impact Factor (IF), Web of Science quartiles (Q1–Q4), Scopus SJR, and Diamond Open Access status.

Total Journals
37
Q1 Journals
15
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Behavioral Sciences Journal Rankings(20 / 37)

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#1
Tier 1TOP
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
ISSN: 1364-6613 / 1879-307X • Elsevier Ltd
Impact Factor
20.3
Scopus SJR
4.351
#2
Tier 1TOP
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
ISSN: 0149-7634 / 1873-7528 • Elsevier Ltd
Impact Factor
8.5
Scopus SJR
3.06
#3
Tier 2TOP
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
ISSN: 0140-525X / 1469-1825 • Cambridge University Press
Impact Factor
8.2
Scopus SJR
0.6
#4
Tier 2TOP
Appetite
ISSN: 0195-6663 / 1095-8304 • Academic Press Inc.
Impact Factor
4.2
Scopus SJR
1.057
NetherlandsView Profile
#5
Tier 2TOP
Autism Research
ISSN: 1939-3792 / 1939-3806 • John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Impact Factor
3.9
Scopus SJR
1.643
United StatesView Profile
#6
Tier 3
Stress-The International Journal on the Biology of Stress
ISSN: 1025-3890 / 1607-8888 • Informa Healthcare
Impact Factor
3.7
Scopus SJR
0.74
NetherlandsView Profile
#7
Tier 3
Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience
ISSN: 1530-7026 / 1531-135X • Springer US
Impact Factor
3.6
Scopus SJR
1.365
United StatesView Profile
#8
Tier 3
Human Factors
ISSN: 0018-7208 / 1547-8181 • SAGE Publications Inc.
Impact Factor
3.6
Scopus SJR
1.438
United StatesView Profile
#9
Tier 3
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
ISSN: 1662-5153 • Frontiers Media S.A.
Impact Factor
3.4
Scopus SJR
1.077
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#10
Tier 3
Biological Psychology
ISSN: 0301-0511 / 1873-6246 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
3.3
Scopus SJR
1.203
NetherlandsView Profile
#11
Tier 2TOP
Cortex
ISSN: 0010-9452 / 1973-8102 • Masson SpA
Impact Factor
3.2
Scopus SJR
1.242
#12
Tier 3
Behavioral and Brain Functions
ISSN: 1744-9081 • BioMed Central
Impact Factor
2.9
Scopus SJR
0.983
#13
Tier 3
Behavioural Brain Research
ISSN: 0166-4328 / 1872-7549 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
2.9
Scopus SJR
0.862
NetherlandsView Profile
#14
Tier 1TOP
Evolution and Human Behavior
ISSN: 1090-5138 • Elsevier Inc.
Impact Factor
2.9
Scopus SJR
1.391
United StatesView Profile
#15
Tier 3
Brain and Behavior
ISSN: 2162-3279 • John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Impact Factor
2.8
Scopus SJR
0.882
United StatesView Profile
#16
Tier 3
Physiology & Behavior
ISSN: 0031-9384 / 1873-507X • Elsevier Inc.
Impact Factor
2.7
Scopus SJR
0.828
United StatesView Profile
#17
Tier 2
Applied Animal Behaviour Science
ISSN: 0168-1591 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
2.6
Scopus SJR
0.608
NetherlandsView Profile
#18
Tier 3
Chemical Senses
ISSN: 0379-864X / 1464-3553 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
2.6
Scopus SJR
0.65
#19
Tier 3
Hormones and Behavior
ISSN: 0018-506X / 1095-6867 • Academic Press Inc.
Impact Factor
2.6
Scopus SJR
0.876
United StatesView Profile
#20
Tier 3
Neuropsychologia
ISSN: 0028-3932 / 1873-3514 • Elsevier Ltd
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
0.854
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