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Behaviour Change

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN2049-7768

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 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

Total Worksi

1,232

Total Citationsi

15,955

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Behaviour Change is a journal that publishes research on the theory, methods, and application of behaviour change interventions. It aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their work and to advance the field of behaviour change. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including psychology, sociology, public health, education, and environmental science. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and commentaries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2023)

Total Publications1,232

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2049-7768

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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

577

2016

299

2017

427

2018

235

2019

218

2020

269

2021

334

2022

2023

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.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesBehavioral and Psychological StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsAttachment and Relationship DynamicsEating Disorders and Behaviors

Frequently asked questions about Behaviour Change

Is Behaviour Change a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Behaviour Change: it is indexed in 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 Behaviour Change?

Behaviour Change is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.006.

Is Behaviour Change indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Behaviour Change is indexed in Scopus.