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Behavioral Neuroscience

American Psychological Association · United States · Est. 1962

ISSN1939-0084
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.798
H-Indexi
231
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.612
Total Worksi
6,997
Total Citationsi
375,799
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.68
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Behavioral Sciences; Neurosciences; Behavioral Neuroscience.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1962
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,997
Publisher OrgAmerican Psychological Association
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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?
American Psychological Association
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1939-0084
✅
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
72
1.1k
2019
61
770
2020
96
1.3k
2021
59
430
2022
62
147
2023
49
158
2024
31
21
2025
20
0
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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Behavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Memory and Neural MechanismsStress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorOlfactory and Sensory Function StudiesBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingNeural dynamics and brain functionSleep and Wakefulness Research

Frequently asked questions about Behavioral Neuroscience

Is Behavioral Neuroscience a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Behavioral Neuroscience: 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 Behavioral Neuroscience?

Behavioral Neuroscience 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 1.68.

Is Behavioral Neuroscience indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Behavioral Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Behavioral Neuroscience?

Subject areas: Behavioral Sciences; Neurosciences; Behavioral Neuroscience.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref