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Behavior Modification

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0145-4455eISSN1552-4167

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.869

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.384

Total Works

2,006

Total Citations

76,137

2yr Mean Citedness

1.61

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application and evaluation of behavioral interventions across various populations and contexts. It examines the effectiveness of treatments for challenging behaviors, chronic diseases, and mental health conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, generalized anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia. The journal also explores the development and validation of assessment tools and the impact of different intervention methodologies, such as functional communication training, lifestyle medicine, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive remediation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,006

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0145-4455 / 1552-4167

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Clinical PsychologyQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Clinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Behavioral and Psychological StudiesAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder