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Behavior Research Methods

Springer Nature · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1554-3528

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

249

days submission → published

measured · last 10 articles · accept 215d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.382

H-Indexi

195

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.127

Total Worksi

5,430

Total Citationsi

358,255

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.57

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Behavior Research Methods is a dedicated outlet for the methodologies, techniques, and tools utilized in experimental psychology research. Focuses on the application of computer technology in psychological research. Aims to improve cognitive-psychology research by making it more effective, less error-prone, and easier to run Publishes work on new and improved tools, tutorials, articles and reviews that make existing practices more agile

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,430

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1554-3528

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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?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

138

15k

2019

190

7.9k

2020

223

10k

2021

289

6.2k

2022

282

4.2k

2023

232

2024

341

897

2025

159

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, ExperimentalPsychology, Mathematical

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology (miscellaneous)Developmental and Educational PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health Research TopicsNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismReading and Literacy DevelopmentGaze Tracking and Assistive TechnologyPsychometric Methodologies and TestingStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceVisual perception and processing mechanismsBehavioral and Psychological StudiesBehavioral Health and Interventions

Frequently asked questions about Behavior Research Methods

Is Behavior Research Methods a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Behavior Research Methods: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Behavior Research Methods?

Behavior Research Methods 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 3.57.

Is Behavior Research Methods indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Behavior Research Methods is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.