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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,050CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Behavior Research Methods

Abbreviation (ISO):BEHAV. RES. METHODS
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.382•SCImago Rank: #1,050•Identifier (ISSN):1554-351X(Print)/1554-3528(Online)•Articles / Year: 220•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,963 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
191

191 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
220articles/year
63.24% Gold OA•98.21% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.953)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Behavior Research Methods publishes articles concerned with the methods, techniques, and instrumentation of research in experimental psychology. The journal focuses particularly on the use of computer technology in psychological research. An annual special issue is devoted to this field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science94.3%Psychology60.4%Mathematics57.5%Artificial intelligence48.8%Biology48.7%Medicine43.3%Physics43.2%Philosophy41.2%Statistics40.6%Programming language40.3%Engineering37.9%Operating system32.8%Economics28.5%Neuroscience28.5%Quantum mechanics27.9%Linguistics26.4%Cognitive psychology26.2%Epistemology21.6%Psychiatry20.5%Machine learning20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,050Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968-1983, 2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.382

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
191

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.61

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,963 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,582
3-Year Documents887
Citable Documents879

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PSYCHOLOGY, MATHEMATICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
6 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSSCI
5/104Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MATHEMATICAL
JCRSSCI
1/13Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCISSCI
8/104Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, MATHEMATICAL
JCISSCI
1/13Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—272141
20253.93411,193
20244.62322,231
20235.42834,630
20225.9532906,630
2021—22210,750
2020—1908,254
2019—13815,642
2018—17011,644
2017—16011,126
2016—14413,879
2015—14416,110
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Behavior Research Methods

WoS Q1
245720222023202420253.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01