Ethics and Behavior
Routledge · United States · Est. 1971
ISSN1532-7019
SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.659
H-Index
72
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.149
Total Works
1,362
Total Citations
28,599
2yr Mean Citedness
2.07
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Ethics and Behavior is a journal that covers topics in ethics and behavior. It is associated with psychology, multidisciplinary psychology, and social psychology.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1971
Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,362
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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.
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2
Social PsychologyQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
EthicsPsychology, Multidisciplinary
Scopus Categories
Psychology (miscellaneous)Social Psychology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Ethics in Business and EducationEthics in medical practiceCounseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentAcademic integrity and plagiarismEthics in Clinical ResearchPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsDeception detection and forensic psychologyEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareSocial and Intergroup Psychology
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