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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,904Hybrid

Perspectives on Behavior Science

Acronym:tbha
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Identifier (ISSN):2520-8969(Print)/2520-8977(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↓ -1.8
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 Perspectives on Behavior Science

WoS Q2
12453.232022220232.520243.8202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.15
#3,904

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
41articles/year
33.63% Gold OA•83.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Perspectives on Behavior Science is an official publication of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. It is published quarterly, and in addition to its articles on theoretical, experimental, and applied topics in behavior analysis, this journal also includes literature reviews, re-interpretations of published data, and articles on behaviorism as a philosophy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology84.1%Computer science63.4%Philosophy55.1%Mathematics49.8%Biology47.6%Medicine47.1%Political science39.6%Economics38.8%Sociology38.3%Law36.6%Epistemology35.7%Physics34.8%Psychiatry34.4%Social psychology30.4%Artificial intelligence28.6%Engineering28.2%Psychotherapist28.2%Linguistics27.8%Cognitive psychology26.9%Statistics25.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q2
Rank89/184
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q2
Rank76/184
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year19
Total Citations2
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year61
Total Citations124
2024
IF2.5
Articles / Year35
Total Citations126
2023
IF2
Articles / Year29
Total Citations160
2022
IF3.226
Articles / Year38
Total Citations874

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,904Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.15

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.33

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,257 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations462
3-Year Documents111
Citable Documents96

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 Rate29.6%

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
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1
Social 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: 8%

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

Perspectives on Behavior Science (acronym: tbha, ISSN: 2520-8969) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Springer Nature in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.150 (Q1), an H-index of 49.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,257 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
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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