| Title | Behavioral Sciences and the Law |
| Abbreviation | Behav. Sci. Law |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Law (Q1); Clinical Psychology (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q3) |
| h-index | 80 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 9073 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.570 |
| Impact Score | 1.44 |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 10990798, 07353936 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1983-2022 |
Behavioral Sciences & the Law is a peer reviewed journal which provides current and comprehensive information from throughout the world on topics at the interface of the law and the behavioral sciences. The journal balances theoretical, mental health, legal, and research writings to provide a broad perspective on pertinent psycho-legal topics. Most issues are devoted primarily to one special topic, often presented from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. One special issue per year is specifically targeted toward "International Perspectives" on the selected topic. In addition, one issue each year is devoted to miscellaneous research articles, special perspectives, book review/essays, adversarial forums, and articles of special concern to practitioners.
Behavioral Sciences and the Law is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Law (Q1); Clinical Psychology (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q3). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Behavioral Sciences and the Law is 9073. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.570. 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 80. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Behavioral Sciences and the Law journal is 10990798, 07353936. 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 Sciences and the Law is cited by a total of 303 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2022).
The Impact IF 2022 of Behavioral Sciences and the Law is 1.44, which is computed in 2023 as per its definition. Behavioral Sciences and the Law IF is decreased by a factor of 0.82 and approximate percentage change is -36.28% when compared to preceding year 2021, 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 2022 of Behavioral Sciences and the Law is 1.44. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2023 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 0.78 |
| 2017 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 1.62 |
| 2015 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 1.70 |
Behavioral Sciences and the Law has an h-index of 80. It means 80 articles of this journal have more than 80 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 Sciences and the Law is 10990798, 07353936. 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 Sciences and the Law is 9073. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.570. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 0.570 |
| 2021 | 0.686 |
| 2020 | 0.649 |
| 2019 | 0.485 |
| 2018 | 0.503 |
| 2017 | 0.575 |
| 2016 | 0.917 |
| 2015 | 0.695 |
| 2014 | 0.783 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 9073 |
| 2021 | 7038 |
| 2020 | 7736 |
| 2019 | 10046 |
| 2018 | 9471 |
| 2017 | 8180 |
| 2016 | 4934 |
| 2015 | 6840 |
| 2014 | 5858 |
Behavioral Sciences and the Law is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1983-2022. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Behavioral Sciences and the Law is Behav. Sci. Law. This abbreviation ('Behav. Sci. Law') 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 Law (Q1); Clinical Psychology (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Psychiatry and Mental Health (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 Sciences and the Law latest impact IF is 1.44. It's evaluated in the year 2022. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.26 (2021) and 0.78 (2018), respectively, in the last 9 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.52 in the previous 9 years.
The Behavioral Sciences and the Law has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.570, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2023. In the past 9 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.917 in 2016 and the lowest being 0.485 in 2019. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Behavioral Sciences and the Law over the previous 9-year period stands at 1.52.
The latest h-index of the Behavioral Sciences and the Law is 80.
The Behavioral Sciences and the Law is published by the John Wiley and Sons Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Behavioral Sciences and the Law is currently ranked 9073 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 9 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 4934 in 2016 and its lowest position of 10046 in 2019.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Behavioral Sciences and the Law is Behav. Sci. Law.
Behavioral Sciences and the Law is classified as a journal that the John Wiley and Sons Ltd publishes.
The Behavioral Sciences and the Law encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Behavioral Sciences and the Law is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 10990798, 07353936.
The best quartile for the Behavioral Sciences and the Law is Q1 (2022).
The Behavioral Sciences and the Law coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1983-2022.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatologia Kliniczna | journal | 25442 | Cornetis | 7 | 0.00 |
| Applied Ecology and Environmental Research | journal | 17545 | Corvinus University of Budapest | 38 | 0.74 |
| Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy | journal | 5578 | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. | 43 | 1.80 |
| IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology | journal | 12809 | IEEE Computer Society | 68 | 0.00 |
| Milan Journal of Mathematics | journal | 3120 | Birkhauser Verlag Basel | 28 | 1.79 |
| Journal of Classical Sociology | journal | 13766 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 27 | 0.83 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 13573 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 42 | 1.06 |
| Syntax | journal | 3422 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 29 | 0.93 |
| European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca | journal | 16873 | Springer Medizin | 23 | 0.58 |
| Population Review | journal | 17841 | Sociological Demography Press | 13 | 0.73 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 0.78 |
| 2017 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 1.62 |
| 2015 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 1.70 |
