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Behaviour Change

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN2049-7768

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

1.006

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

568

2016

290

2017

416

2018

224

2019

216

2020

251

2021

320

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. 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.