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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

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

2.164

H-Index

116

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.842

Total Works

1,551

Total Citations

62,085

2yr Mean Citedness

4.55

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Retractions

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

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