What is the Impact Factor of Behavioral Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Behavioral Sciences is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Behavioral Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Behavioral Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.828 (Q1) and an H-index of 64.

Who publishes Behavioral Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Behavioral Sciences is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,089 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,566Hybrid

Behavioral Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):2076-328X(Print)

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Publisher:Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Behavioral Sciences

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.828

#6,566

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate12%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

176articles/year

99.78% Gold OA•92.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Behavioral Sciences (ISSN: 2076-328X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.828 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicineBiologyPsychiatrySocial PsychologyComputer ScienceSociologyPhilosophyPolitical ScienceLawNeuroscienceMathematicsEconomicsClinical PsychologyPsychotherapyInternal MedicineDevelopmental PsychologyStatisticsPathologyPhysicsEpistemologyGeographyCognitive ScienceLinguistics

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Development

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank49/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank59/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	49/222	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	59/222	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year1,654

Total Citations510

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year1,779

Total Citations7,385

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year1,241

Total Citations10,312

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year1,010

Total Citations12,963

2022

IF2.286

Articles / Year549

Total Citations9,172

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	1,654	510
2025	2.5	1,779	7,385
2024	2.5	1,241	10,312
2023	2.6	1,010	12,963
2022	2.286	549	9,172
2021	—	187	4,908
2020	—	175	3,579
2019	—	178	4,457
2018	—	117	5,816
2017	—	87	3,747
2016	—	30	1,466
2015	—	35	2,164

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,566Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyNeurosciencePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.828

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.81

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,089 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,938

3-Year Documents2,768

Citable Documents2,746

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

GeneticsQ2

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 12%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 176 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,089 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.