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Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1532-4796

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.491

H-Index

184

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.304

Total Works

2,916

Total Citations

186,320

2yr Mean Citedness

2.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on behavioral medicine interventions and their impact on health outcomes. Studies examine the effectiveness of various interventions, including digital programs, social network interventions, and cognitive behavioral therapies, for conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. The research also explores factors influencing health behaviors, such as sleep, physical activity, adherence to treatment, and the role of psychosocial factors and social contexts.

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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 Published1985

FrequencySix No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,916

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-4796

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Psychiatry and Mental HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Behavioral Health and InterventionsPhysical Activity and HealthCardiac Health and Mental HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietCancer survivorship and careStress Responses and CortisolSmoking Behavior and CessationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHealth disparities and outcomesHuman auditory perception and evaluation