Journal profile · Behavioral Sciences
Advances in the Study of Behavior
ISSN 0065-3454 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Irregular · Founded 1965
Advances in the Study of Behavior: impact factor 3.22; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in the Study of Behavior is published by Academic Press Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Primate Behavior and Ecology and Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, together about 50.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in the Study of Behavior serves the increasing number of scientists who are engaged in the study of animal behavior by presenting their theoretical ideas and research to their colleagues and to those in neighboring fields. Since the first volume published in 1965, the traditional areas of animal behavior have achieved new vigor by the links they have formed with related fields and by the closer relationship that now exists between those studying animal and human subjects. This series aims to continue its contribution to the development of the field.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Behavioral Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences29.4%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology12.1%
- Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorPsychology6.2%
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPsychology5.2%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q1 | 31/520 | 94th |
| Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology | Q1 | 10/77 | 87th |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | Q1 | 19/93 | 80th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 355OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 761 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 808 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1,409 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 1,469 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 1,571 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 1,885 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 1,968 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0065-3454
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in the Study of Behavior
What is the impact factor of Advances in the Study of Behavior?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.22; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 122.
How long does peer review take at Advances in the Study of Behavior?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Advances in the Study of Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in the Study of Behavior is indexed in Scopus.
Is Advances in the Study of Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in the Study of Behavior is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .