Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1978
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Aims & Scope
Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) is a highly distinctive, interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research articles and, in response, commentaries from leading scholars worldwide. BBS is unique in its format: each article is followed by a broad range of commentaries, and the author then has the opportunity to reply to these commentaries. This format allows for a wide-ranging debate on important issues in the field, and it is this debate that forms the core of the journal. BBS covers all aspects of psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, linguistics, anthropology, and philosophy that are relevant to understanding the nature of the mind and behavior. The journal is committed to fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and to publishing work that challenges existing paradigms and opens up new avenues of research. BBS is published by Cambridge University Press and is indexed in Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences, Psychological Abstracts, and the Social Sciences Citation Index.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Is Behavioral and Brain Sciences a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Behavioral and Brain Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences?
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 1.20.
Is Behavioral and Brain Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Behavioral and Brain Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Behavioral and Brain Sciences?
Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) is a highly distinctive, interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research articles and, in response, commentaries from leading scholars worldwide. BBS is unique in its format: each article is followed by a broad range of commentaries, and the author then has the opportunity to reply to these commentaries. This format allows for a wide-ranging debate on important issues in the field, and it is this debate that forms the core of the journal. BBS covers all aspects of psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, linguistics, anthropology, and philosop
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