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Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2212-1447eISSN2212-1455
SJR Q1WOS 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
1.319
H-Index
68
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.217
Total Works
930
Total Citations
23,443
2yr Mean Citedness
2.76
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on contextual behavioral science, with a focus on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and related principles. Articles explore the application of these principles to various issues, including digital technology-related problems, chronic pain, and mental health conditions. The research also investigates methods for personalizing psychological treatment, such as idiographic network analysis and process-based therapy. Additionally, the journal examines the role of psychological flexibility and inflexibility in well-being and explores novel delivery methods for interventions, including mobile health technologies and annotated image sequences.

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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 States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
FrequencyFour Issues A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications930
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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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?
Elsevier Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2212-1447 / 2212-1455
Indexed in a trusted database?
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
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.

Applied PsychologyQ1
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Health (social science)Q1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, Clinical

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsBehavioral NeuroscienceHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentBehavioral and Psychological StudiesMental Health Research TopicsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthBehavioral Health and InterventionsEating Disorders and BehaviorsResilience and Mental HealthDigital Mental Health Interventions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref