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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #307CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Nature Human Behaviour

Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. HUM. BEHAV
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 4.896•SCImago Rank: #307•Identifier (ISSN):2397-3374(Print)•Articles / Year: 138•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,555 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
17.5
↑ +1.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
132

132 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
138articles/year
35.94% Gold OA•91.43% 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: 17.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 17.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.9)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 21.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 29.9)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 24.252)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 13.663)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.282)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.575)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0)
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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

Nature Human Behaviour will publish research of outstanding significance into any aspect of human behaviour: its psychological, biological, and social bases, as well as its origins, development, and disorders. The journal aims to enhance the visibility of research into human behaviour, strengthening its societal reach and impact.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology78.6%Computer science51.1%Biology51%Medicine46.1%Political science41.1%Law38.4%Sociology34.8%Philosophy30.7%Economics28.3%Mathematics25.2%Social psychology24.6%Psychiatry22.5%Neuroscience22.5%Cognitive psychology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #307Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:NeurosciencePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.896

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
132

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.84

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,555 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,670
3-Year Documents741
Citable Documents483

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)18

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1
Social PsychologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL
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
12 issues per year
Founding Year
2017
Editorial Address
HEIDELBERGER PLATZ 3, BERLIN, GERMANY, 14197
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
10/140Q1
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
7/330Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSSCI
2/104Q1
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCISCIE
4/140Q1
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
3/330Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCISSCI
1/104Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—213194
202515.92933,141
202421.43008,186
202329.928311,585
202224.25224912,686
202113.66322528,200
202012.28221529,016
201910.57529519,414
2018022816,755
2017—25227,249
2016—91,272
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Human Behaviour

WoS Q1
01223352018201920202021202220232024202515.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:15.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01