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Behavior Research Methods

Springer Nature · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1554-3528

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

2.462

H-Index

195

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.127

Total Works

5,430

Total Citations

358,255

2yr Mean Citedness

3.57

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Retractions

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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

⚡ 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 Published1968

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,430

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

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

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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.

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