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Hormones and Behavior

Academic Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1966

ISSN1095-6867

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

0.822

H-Index

202

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.835

Total Works

5,719

Total Citations

287,000

2yr Mean Citedness

2.27

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Hormones and Behavior publishes research on the influence of hormones on behavior across various species and developmental stages. Studies investigate the roles of hormones like testosterone, estradiol, prolactin, and corticosterone in regulating behaviors such as parental care, sexual behavior, aggression, anxiety, and social interactions. The journal also examines how factors like stress, early-life adversity, environmental conditions, and developmental periods (e.g., puberty, adolescence) interact with hormonal systems to shape behavior.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

Annual Volume~ 126 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,719

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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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?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1095-6867

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

EndocrinologyQ2

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ3

Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesEndocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsEndocrinologyBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorStress Responses and CortisolAnimal Behavior and ReproductionHypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorHormonal and reproductive studiesEstrogen and related hormone effectsPlant and animal studiesAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorPrimate Behavior and Ecology