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Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN2352-1546eISSN2352-1554

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.363

H-Indexi

116

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.842

Total Worksi

1,551

Total Citationsi

62,085

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.55

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences publishes curated short review articles in the area of behavioral science. Each Special Issue focuses on a specific area of research with broad appeal within the field of behavioral sciences. The journal provides updates on information published in the field of behavioral sciences.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

FrequencySix Issues Per Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,551

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2352-1546 / 2352-1554

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

131

5.3k

2019

163

6.9k

2020

170

7.4k

2021

106

1.9k

2022

466

2023

106

2024

115

266

2025

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 NeuroscienceQ1

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciencesPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Cognitive NeurosciencePsychiatry and Mental HealthBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural dynamics and brain functionNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesMemory and Neural MechanismsFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorStress Responses and CortisolMental Health Research TopicsNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorAnimal Behavior and ReproductionDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Is Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences?

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 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 4.55.

Is Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.