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Physiology and Behavior

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0031-9384eISSN1873-507X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.782

H-Index

252

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.837

Total Works

21,044

Total Citations

768,814

2yr Mean Citedness

1.84

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the neurobiological and behavioral effects of various exposures and conditions. Studies investigate how factors such as nutrient intake, alcohol exposure, chemotherapy drugs, early life circumstances, photoperiod, emotional stimuli, and social factors influence behavior, cognition, and physiological processes. The research often involves animal models and examines mechanisms related to memory, executive function, pain, motivation, and reproductive timing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 282 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications21,044

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0031-9384 / 1873-507X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesPsychology, Biological

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorStress Responses and CortisolRegulation of Appetite and ObesityBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies