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Archives of Sexual Behavior

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1966

ISSN1573-2800

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.006

H-Indexi

184

SNIPi

1.275

Total Worksi

6,302

Total Citationsi

225,881

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), Archives of Sexual Behavior publishes scientific research on sex, gender, and sexuality. We invite contributions from multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, anthropology, biology, history, law, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, and sociology. Contributions consist of both quantitative and qualitative empirical research, theoretical reviews and essays, clinical case reports, and letters to the editor. Topical areas include, but are not limited to: abuse, coercion, and consent; alternative sexualities; cross-cultural studies; lifespan development; endocrinology; evolution; family diversity; gender development; gender diversity; mating psychology; media and technology; neuroscience; non-human animal behavior; paraphilias; psychobiology; risk-taking; sex education and health; sex/gender differences and similarities; sex therapy; sexual and romantic relationships; sexual dysfunctions; sexual orientation; sexual psychophysiology; sexual/gender discrimination and stigma; sexually transmitted infections; and transactional and commercial sex.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2013-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,302

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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?

1573-2800

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

249

6.7k

2019

260

6.8k

2020

325

5.4k

2021

330

4.4k

2022

253

2023

296

1.4k

2024

273

478

2025

186

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

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, ClinicalSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthSexual function and dysfunction studiesEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorSex work and related issuesHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsGender Roles and Identity StudiesGender, Feminism, and MediaMarriage and Sexual Relationships

Frequently asked questions about Archives of Sexual Behavior

Is Archives of Sexual Behavior a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archives of Sexual Behavior: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Archives of Sexual Behavior?

Archives of Sexual Behavior 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 2.07.

Is Archives of Sexual Behavior indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archives of Sexual Behavior is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.