Some of Our Journals Compared to Outside Journals

See below for how behavior analysis journals compare to some thematically similar journals from outside the discipline. Note that, aside from thematic focus, I chose comparison journals because I thought they would be familiar to readers of this blog. In most categories, you could find both better- and worse-performing comparison journals (here).

How a given behavior analysis journal stacks up against comparison journals can differ across metrics. For instance, a journal can be cited a lot but include few international authors; or get little public policy attention while being cited heavily. (In other words, different metrics measure, duh, different things.)

Note:

Data shown are for the most recent year available (2024), with one exception. Because mentions in policy documents can be fairly volatile from year to year, I chose to highlight each journal’s highest count in the data base (for most journals, that’s the span of 1999-2024).
H index means that, during its lifespan, a journal has published N = H articles that have been cited at least N = H times. The spirit of the H index is roughly the same as for citation impact factor: It’s an omnibus estimate of a journal’s scholarly impact. However, some regard the H index as a better measure of journal quality than the more traditional impact factor.
For information on the metrics, see elsewhere in this post. For a key to behavior analysis journal title abbreviations, see the Postscript.

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Emphasis on Developmental Disorders

Journal	SJR	h Index	International	female	Policy	sustainability
JABA	1.56	93	2.7%	53.4%	54	4
BI	0.83	43	10.5%	66.0%	10	8
BM	0.87	94	14.3%	49.3%	24	1
Autism	2.03	132	33.0%	67.8%	81	101
JADD	1.23	217	22.7%	66.7%	243	143
RIDD	0.90	115	25.3%	67.5%	166	46
RIASD	0.83	100	16.3%	64.9%	90	21
JDPD	0.70	55	12.4%	64.5%	12	22

Key to comparison journals: JADD = J. Autism and Developmental Disorders, RIDD = Research in Developmental Disabilities, RIASD = Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, JAP = J. Applied Psychology, JPDP = J. Developmental and Physical Disabilities

School/Education Focus

Journal	SJR	h Index	International	female	Policy	sustainability
JPBI	1.00	74	9.4%	59.3%	16	10
JOBE	0.68	46	18.2%	58.2%	7	29
ETC	0.74	52	10.0%	48.1%	16	9
EP	1.36	90	36.2%	60.3%	19	17
L&I	2.24	153	30.5%	55.8%	35	42
JSP	1.89	119	18.0%	62.3%	28	45
C&I	1.67	79	11.1%	63.8%	9	5
SMH	1.34	53	15.3%	70.8%	26	37

Key to comparison journals: EP = Educational Psychology, L&I = Learning and Instruction, JSP = J. School Psychology, C&I = Cognition & Instruction, SMH = School Mental Health

Experimental/Basic Focus

Journal	SJR	h Index	International	female	Policy	sustainability
JEAB	0.94	72	16.7%	40.7%	5	7
TPR	0.52	60	15.1%	41.9%	3	1
EJOBA	0.46	22	25.0%	66.7%	1	2
AC	0.23	6	14.7%	31.8%	0	8
BP	0.49	95	19.6%	44.9%	12	13
JEP-LMC	1.23	181	33.3%	38.6%	14	6
JEP-ALC	0.86	80	33.3%	27.6%	2	0
L&M	0.46	32	31.3%	43.5%	3	24
ECP	1.00	104	31.1%	43.5%	23	32

Key to comparison journals: BP = Behavioural Processes, JEP-LMC = J. Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, JEP-ALC = J. Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior and Cognition, L&M = Learning & Motivation, ECP = Experimental & Clinical Pharmacology

Clinical Psychology

Journal	SJR	h Index	International	female	Policy	sustainability
JCBS	1.32	52	28.0%	54.9%	11	20
BRT	2.01	272	35.8%	55.3%	64	25
CBT	1.42	78	26.8%	51.4%	14	0
BT	1.61	135	23.0%	60.4%	29	21
MIND	1.82	98	26.0%	57.7%	36	29
BCT	0.93	81	20.0%	59.2%	5	5

Key to comparison journals: BRT = Behaviour Research & Therapy, CBT = Cognitive Behavior Therapy, BT = Behavior Therapy, MIND = Mindfulness, BCT = Behavioral & Cognitive Psychotherapy

Theoretical/Review

Journal	SJR	h Index	International	female	Policy	sustainability
POBS	0.98	46	18.4%	39.6%	4	3
B&P	0.11	18	0.0%	0.0%	0	(no data)
PBR	1.97	187	33.6%	42.2%	14	11
PPS	5.39	196	36.5%	34.9%	39	18
RGP	1.60	120	23.1%	36.2%	15	6
AP	3.20	283	22.7%	51.%	50	44
PSYM	1.90	90	29.8%	36.9%	13	3

Organizational Focus

Journal	SJR	h Index	International	female	Policy	sustainability
JOBM	0.40	39	7.7%	44.7%	3	4
JOB	3.86	230	55.1%	52.8%	39	17
JVB	2.79	197	46.4%	49.8%	59	14
EJWOP	1.92	100	49.3%	49.8%	13	4
JMP	1.14	78	37.2%	45.3%	23	7
OD	0.84	81	28.1%	51.6%	11	15

Key to comparison journals: JOB = J. Organizational Behavior, JVB = J. Vocational Behavior, EJWOP = European J. of Work and Organizational Psychology, JMP = J. Managerial Psychology, OD = Organizational Dynamics

Postscript: Key to Behavior Analysis Journal Abbreviations

ABBREVIATION	JOURNAL TITLE
POBS	Perspectives on Behavior Science
JABA	Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
JEAB	Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
JCBS	Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
JPBI	Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
BI	Behavioral Interventions
BM	Behavior Modification
JOBE	Journal of Behavioral Education
ETC	Education and Treatment of Children
TPR	The Psychological Record
JOBM	Journal of organizational Behavior Management
EJOBA	European Journal of Behavior Analysis
AC	Acta Comportamentalia: Revista Latina de Análisis del Comportamiento
B&P	Behavior & Philosophy

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