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Law and Human Behavior

Springer New York · United States

ISSN0147-7307eISSN1573-661X

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

1.14

H-Index

152

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.748

Total Works

2,291

Total Citations

109,022

2yr Mean Citedness

1.64

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Law and Human Behavior publishes research on the intersection of legal systems and psychological principles. Articles examine perceptions of justice in child protection and criminal contexts, the use and impact of pretrial risk assessments, the justification of harms within the criminal justice system, and factors associated with legal involvement among psychiatric patients. The journal also investigates competency to stand trial evaluations, the reliability of psychopathy assessments in legal settings, and the influence of legal notice wording on perceived severity and deterrence. Additionally, it explores work-related mental health in judicial professions and the representation of sociocultural identities in forensic psychology research.

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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~ 74 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,291

Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association

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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?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0147-7307 / 1573-661X

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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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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

LawQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LawPsychology, Social

Scopus Categories

LawPsychology (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Deception detection and forensic psychologyPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingJury Decision Making ProcessesMemory Processes and InfluencesCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis