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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,513Hybrid

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Acronym:jbme
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Identifier (ISSN):1070-5503(Print)/1532-7558(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

WoS Q2
12342.520222.72023220241.720252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.929
#5,513

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
84

84 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
93articles/year
34.33% Gold OA•93.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM) is the official scientific journal of the International Society for Behavioral Medicine (ISBM). IJBM seeks to present the best theoretically-driven, evidence-based work in the field of behavioral medicine from around the globe. IJBM embraces multiple theoretical perspectives, research methodologies, groups of interest, and levels of analysis. The journal is interested in research across the broad spectrum of behavioral medicine, including health-behavior relationships, the prevention of illness and the promotion of health, the effects of illness on the self and others, the effectiveness of novel interventions, identification of biobehavioral mechanisms, and the influence of social factors on health. We welcome experimental, non-experimental, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies as well as implementation and dissemination research, integrative reviews, and meta-analyses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine94.7%Psychology86.2%Pathology79.8%Nursing71.5%Public health64.6%Health psychology63.5%Biology62.7%Psychiatry61%Internal medicine54.1%Clinical psychology47.1%Psychotherapist39.1%Sociology37.6%Social psychology31.6%Mathematics30.1%Computer science29.3%Statistics28%Environmental health27.8%Economics27.1%Physical therapy25.6%Political science24.9%Neuroscience24.8%Demography24.7%Law24.1%Philosophy23.8%Endocrinology23.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q2
Rank75/184
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q3
Rank99/184
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year58
Total Citations9
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year80
Total Citations106
2024
IF2
Articles / Year97
Total Citations382
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year102
Total Citations759
2022
IF2.5
Articles / Year98
Total Citations987

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,513Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.929

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.09

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,258 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations765
3-Year Documents254
Citable Documents253

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ2
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: 5%

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, 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

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (acronym: jbme, ISSN: 1070-5503) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Springer Nature in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.929 (Q2), an H-index of 84.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 93 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,258 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
6 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29