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Physiology and Behavior

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0031-9384eISSN1873-507X

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

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.828

H-Indexi

252

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.837

Total Worksi

21,044

Total Citationsi

768,814

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Behavioral Sciences; Psychology, Biological; Behavioral Neuroscience; Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFifteen No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications21,044

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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

Citations received

353

8.1k

2019

416

8.5k

2020

285

4.1k

2021

277

2022

282

2.3k

2023

244

1.1k

2024

321

447

2025

160

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Physiology and Behavior

Is Physiology and Behavior a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physiology and Behavior: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Physiology and Behavior?

Physiology and Behavior is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.84.

Is Physiology and Behavior indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physiology and Behavior is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Physiology and Behavior?