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Top 10 Behavioral Sciences Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Behavioral Sciences journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

#1
TI
JIF 17.2
Q1
Hybrid

Trends in Cognitive Sciences provides an instant overview of current thinking for scientists, students, and teachers working in the cognitive sciences and related specialist areas.

Identifiers

ISSN 1364-6613
eISSN 1879-307X

Publication Cost

Article publishing charge: $7,030 for open access.

Publishing Timeline

Invoice for open access publication is dispatched within 24–48 hours of completing the rights and access form after acceptance.
#2
BA
Behavioral And Brain Sciences

Cambridge University Press

JIF 13.7
Q1
Closed

Identifiers

ISSN 0140-525X
eISSN 1469-1825
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#3
NA
JIF 7.9
Q1
Hybrid

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews is a peer-reviewed journal publishing reviews that integrate brain function and behavior across physiology, psychology, health, and disease across the lifecourse of model organisms and humans. It publishes review articles,...

Identifiers

ISSN 0149-7634
eISSN 1873-7528

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,740 (excluding taxes); subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors

Publishing Timeline

5 days submission to first decision; 63 days submission to decision after review; 124 days submission to acceptance; 3 days from acceptance to first online publication
#4
AR
JIF 5.6
Q1
Hybrid

Autism Research covers research relevant to autism spectrum disorder and closely related neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on genetic, neurobiological, immunological, epidemiological, and psychological mechanisms and their influence on development. It...

Identifiers

ISSN 1939-3792
eISSN 1939-3806

Publication Cost

There are no charges associated with submitting to or publishing in the journal under the standard model. An Article Publication Charge applies for the hybrid open access option.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 23 days; submission to acceptance (median): 181 days; acceptance to publication (median): 14 days
#5
Ap

Elsevier BV

JIF 3.8
Q1
Hybrid

Appetite is an international research journal specializing in cultural, social, psychological, sensory and physiological influences on the selection and intake of foods and drinks. It covers normal and disordered eating and drinking and welcomes studies of bot...

Identifiers

ISSN 0195-6663
eISSN 1095-8304

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,310 excluding taxes; subscription publication has no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

3 days submission to first decision; 71 days submission to decision after review; 154 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to first online publication.
#6
CO
JIF 3.5
Q1
Closed

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences publishes invited short annotated reviews by leading experts on recent developments in the behavioral sciences. The journal organizes special issues around topics of scientific and societal interest and brings together in...

Identifiers

ISSN 2352-1546
eISSN 2352-1554

Publication Cost

USD 4,500

Publishing Timeline

13 days submission to first decision; 62 days submission to decision after review; 123 days submission to acceptance; 24 days from acceptance to first online publication
#7
BA
JIF 3.3
Q1
Open

Behavioral and Brain Functions is a well-established journal in the field of behavioural and cognitive neuroscience. It welcomes manuscripts that provide insight into the neurobiological mechanisms underlying behaviour and brain function, or dysfunction, and g...

Identifiers

eISSN 1744-9081

Publication Cost

APC: £2290.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days
#8
Co

Elsevier BV

JIF 3.3
Q1
Hybrid

Cortex is an international journal devoted to the study of cognition and the relationship between the nervous system and mental processes, particularly as reflected in the behaviour of patients with acquired brain lesions, normal volunteers, children with typi...

Identifiers

ISSN 0010-9452
eISSN 1973-8102

Publication Cost

Open access APC: USD 3,640 excluding taxes; subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

3 days submission to first decision; 64 days submission to decision after review; 147 days submission to acceptance; 14 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#9
HF

SAGE Publishing

JIF 3.3
Q1
Hybrid

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society publishes peer-reviewed scientific studies in human factors/ergonomics that present theoretical and practical advances concerning the relationship between people and technologies, tools, an...

Identifiers

ISSN 0018-7208
eISSN 1547-8181

Publication Cost

No cost to submit or publish under the standard model; optional open access fee is $1,500 upon acceptance.

Publishing Timeline

Prompt publishing
#10
EA
JIF 3.2
Q1
Hybrid

Evolution and Human Behavior is an interdisciplinary journal presenting research reports and theory in which evolutionary perspectives are applied to the study of human behavior. It primarily publishes scientific work and also encourages submissions from schol...

Identifiers

ISSN 1090-5138
eISSN 1879-0607

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,110 (excluding taxes); subscription: no publication fee charged to authors

Publishing Timeline

9 days submission to first decision; 95 days submission to decision after review; 119 days submission to acceptance; 12 days from acceptance to first online publication
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