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Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc. · United States

ISSN0191-5886eISSN1573-3653

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.547

H-Index

114

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.006

Total Works

1,040

Total Citations

52,353

2yr Mean Citedness

2.22

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior is a peer-reviewed platform dedicated to original research on all major areas of nonverbal behavior. Publishes thereotical and empirical papers Covers topics such as paralanguage, proxemics, facial expressions, face-to-face interactions, and eye contact. Includes other topics contributing to the scientific understanding of nonverbal processes and behavior Aims to extend the coverage of nonverbal behavior research.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,040

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0191-5886 / 1573-3653

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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

2024

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.

Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Social

Scopus Categories

Social Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorFace Recognition and PerceptionSocial and Intergroup PsychologyEmotions and Moral BehaviorDeception detection and forensic psychology