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Adaptive Behavior

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1741-2633
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
0.413
H-Index
81
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.665
Total Works
976
Total Citations
27,878
2yr Mean Citedness
1.29
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores adaptive behavior in both natural and artificial systems, focusing on how organisms and agents interact with their environments. It examines concepts such as enactivism, embodied cognition, and active inference, investigating the role of sensorimotor activity, interoception, and embodiment in cognitive processes. The journal also addresses the evolution of consciousness, the nature of normativity, and the dynamics of collective behavior and human-swarm interaction.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications976
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1741-2633
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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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.

PhilosophyQ1
Artificial IntelligenceQ3
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ3
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligencePsychology, ExperimentalSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPhilosophyArtificial IntelligenceBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Embodied and Extended CognitionNeural dynamics and brain functionEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationAction Observation and SynchronizationReinforcement Learning in RoboticsChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceEvolutionary Algorithms and ApplicationsLanguage and cultural evolutionMemory and Neural Mechanisms
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref