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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #13,839CAS 3区Hybrid

Learning & Behavior

Abbreviation (ISO):LEARN BEHAV
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.414•SCImago Rank: #13,839•Identifier (ISSN):1543-4494(Print)/1543-4508(Online)•Articles / Year: 36•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,915 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.9
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
41.94% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.926)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.986)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.342)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.696)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.434)
🔵 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

Learning & Behavior publishes experimental and theoretical contributions and critical reviews concerning fundamental processes of learning and behavior in nonhuman and human animals. Topics covered include sensation, perception, conditioning, learning, attention, memory, motivation, emotion, development, social behavior, and comparative investigations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyBiology79.9%Cognitive psychology77.1%Medicine63.9%Neuroscience57.3%Mathematics55.2%Developmental psychology55.2%Computer science44.1%Philosophy41%Social psychology40.5%Statistics38.5%Psychotherapist36.7%Engineering36.1%Psychiatry34.7%Sociology34.3%Physics33.1%Geology30.3%Economics29.8%Paleontology28.2%Communication27.9%Stimulus (psychology)26.8%Artificial intelligence26.7%Audiology26.7%Chemistry26.1%Epistemology25.3%Internal medicine23.5%Linguistics22.9%Cognition22%Materials science21.1%Composite material20.5%Ecology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,839Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:NeurosciencePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.414

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
66

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.01

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,915 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations157
3-Year Documents149
Citable Documents126

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 Rate52.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ3
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ3
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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 US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1973
Editorial Address
PSYCHONOMIC SOC INC, 1710 FORTVIEW RD, AUSTIN, USA, TX, 78704
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
37/57Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL
JCRSSCI
9/17Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSSCI
64/104Q3
ZOOLOGY
JCRSCIE
47/183Q2
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
42/57Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL
JCISSCI
11/17Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCISSCI
73/104Q3
ZOOLOGY
JCISCIE
89/183Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—2811
20251.53739
20241.940128
20231.858239
20221.92659341
20211.98649433
20201.34253606
20191.69628270
20181.43463896
2017—50884
2016—48534
2015—43755
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Learning & Behavior

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

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