| Title | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
| Abbreviation | Behav. Brain Sci. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (Q2); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q3); Physiology (Q3) |
| h-index | 183 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 10620 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.547 |
| Impact Score | 1.16 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 14691825, 0140525X |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1978-2025 |
BBS is the internationally renowned journal with the innovative format known as Open Peer Commentary. Particularly significant and controversial pieces of work are published from researchers in any area of psychology, neuroscience, behavioural biology or cognitive science, together with 10-25 commentaries on each article from specialists within and across these disciplines, plus the author"s response to them. The result is a fascinating and unique forum for the communication, criticism, stimulation, and particularly the unification of research in behavioural and brain sciences from molecular neurobiology to artificial intelligence and the philosophy of the mind.
Behavioral and Brain Sciences is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (Q2); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q3); Physiology (Q3). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Behavioral and Brain Sciences is 10620. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.547. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 183. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Behavioral and Brain Sciences journal is 14691825, 0140525X. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Behavioral and Brain Sciences is cited by a total of 1082 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Behavioral and Brain Sciences is 1.16, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Behavioral and Brain Sciences IF is decreased by a factor of 0.05 and approximate percentage change is -4.13% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Behavioral and Brain Sciences is 1.16. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 0.77 |
| 2017 | 1.03 |
| 2016 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 1.62 |
Behavioral and Brain Sciences has an h-index of 183. It means 183 articles of this journal have more than 183 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Behavioral and Brain Sciences is 14691825, 0140525X. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Behavioral and Brain Sciences is 10620. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.547. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.547 |
| 2023 | 0.534 |
| 2022 | 0.505 |
| 2021 | 0.456 |
| 2020 | 0.812 |
| 2019 | 0.739 |
| 2018 | 0.720 |
| 2017 | 0.595 |
| 2016 | 0.914 |
| 2015 | 0.878 |
| 2014 | 0.796 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 10620 |
| 2023 | 10126 |
| 2022 | 10242 |
| 2021 | 10872 |
| 2020 | 5925 |
| 2019 | 6534 |
| 2018 | 6651 |
| 2017 | 7917 |
| 2016 | 4952 |
| 2015 | 5257 |
| 2014 | 5758 |
Behavioral and Brain Sciences is published by Cambridge University Press. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1978-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Behavioral and Brain Sciences is Behav. Brain Sci.. This abbreviation ('Behav. Brain Sci.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (Q2); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q3); Physiology (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Behavioral and Brain Sciences latest impact IF is 1.16. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.62 (2014) and 0.77 (2018), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.1 in the previous 11 years.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.547, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.914 in 2016 and the lowest being 0.456 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Behavioral and Brain Sciences over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.1.
The latest h-index of the Behavioral and Brain Sciences is 183.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences is published by the Cambridge University Press, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences is currently ranked 10620 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 4952 in 2016 and its lowest position of 10872 in 2021.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Behavioral and Brain Sciences is Behav. Brain Sci..
Behavioral and Brain Sciences is classified as a journal that the Cambridge University Press publishes.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14691825, 0140525X.
The best quartile for the Behavioral and Brain Sciences is Q2 (2024).
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1978-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo | conference and proceedings | 17577 | 54 | 0.00 | |
| Current Sociology | journal | 5151 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 86 | 3.02 |
| IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology | journal | 12809 | IEEE Computer Society | 68 | 0.00 |
| Mathematical Modelling and Analysis | journal | 9616 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 1.49 |
| British Journal of Special Education | journal | 14055 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 45 | 1.43 |
| Population Review | journal | 19550 | Sociological Demography Press | 15 | 0.59 |
| Proceedings of the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, TAGA | conference and proceedings | 30903 | Technical Association of the Graphic | 8 | 0.00 |
| Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies | journal | 7357 | Routledge | 39 | 2.17 |
| Proteomics - Clinical Applications | journal | 8540 | Wiley-VCH Verlag | 67 | 2.59 |
| Consulting engineer Barrington | journal | 24079 | Cahners Pub. Co. | 0 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 0.77 |
| 2017 | 1.03 |
| 2016 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 1.62 |
