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Learning and Behavior

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN1543-4508

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

0.566

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SNIP

0.769

Total Works

1,003

Total Citations

19,517

2yr Mean Citedness

1.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on animal behavior, including learning, memory, and decision-making processes. Studies investigate phenomena such as fear conditioning, extinction, resurgence, spontaneous recovery, and Pavlovian instrumental transfer in various species. The scope also encompasses animal cognition, including navigation, tool use, object recognition, and the role of social learning and culture in animal populations. Research methods often involve experimental manipulations and behavioral observation, with some studies employing computational modeling and considering individual differences.

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⚡ 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 Published1971

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,003

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1543-4508

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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

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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ3

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ3

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesPsychology, BiologicalPsychology, ExperimentalZoology

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyCognitive NeuroscienceBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Memory and Neural MechanismsBehavioral and Psychological StudiesChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentPrimate Behavior and EcologyAnimal Behavior and ReproductionNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorOlfactory and Sensory Function StudiesAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior