What is the Impact Factor of Behavior Therapy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Behavior Therapy is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Behavior Therapy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Behavior Therapy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.576 (Q1) and an H-index of 141.

Who publishes Behavior Therapy and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Behavior Therapy is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,611 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,222Top JournalHybrid

Behavior Therapy

Identifier (ISSN):0005-7894(Print)/1878-1888(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Behavior Therapy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.576

#2,222

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

141

141 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

119articles/year

24.61% Gold OA•97.85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Behavior Therapy is a quarterly international journal devoted to the application of the behavioral and cognitive sciences to the conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of psychopathology and related clinical problems. It is intended for mental health professionals and students from all related disciplines who wish to remain current in these areas and provides a vehicle for scientist-practitioners and clinical scientists to report the results of their original empirical research. Although the major emphasis is placed upon empirical research, methodological and theoretical papers as well as evaluative reviews of the literature will also be published. Controlled single-case designs and clinical replication series are welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.9%Medicine75.9%Clinical psychology56.9%Psychiatry54.6%Biology46.7%Psychotherapist44.4%Developmental psychology35.8%Social psychology34.5%Neuroscience30.3%Internal medicine29.8%Computer science26.4%Philosophy23.8%Anxiety23.5%Pathology22.4%Mathematics22.1%Economics20.9%Cognition20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank57/293

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank19/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank24/293

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank13/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSSCI	57/293	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	19/184	Q1
PSYCHIATRY	JCISSCI	24/293	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	13/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year42

Total Citations10

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year89

Total Citations154

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year98

Total Citations920

2023

IF3.7

Articles / Year95

Total Citations970

2022

IF4.796

Articles / Year138

Total Citations1,658

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	42	10
2025	3.8	89	154
2024	3.4	98	920
2023	3.7	95	970
2022	4.796	138	1,658
2021	—	98	1,828
2020	—	99	3,400
2019	—	102	3,560
2018	—	94	3,260
2017	—	97	4,828
2016	—	99	7,062
2015	—	76	3,642

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,222Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.576

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.44

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,611 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,254

3-Year Documents266

Citable Documents259

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate63.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Behavior Therapy (ISSN: 0005-7894) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.576 (Q1), an H-index of 141.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 119 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,611 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.