Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
ISSN 0883-6612 · eISSN 1532-4796 · Springer Nature
Annals of Behavioral Medicine: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,433; median 155 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); 100 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Behavioral Medicine is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Behavioral Health and Interventions, Physical Activity and Health and Cardiac Health and Mental Health, together about 25.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, the Society of Behavioral Medicine's flagship journal, publishes original empirical articles on behavioral medicine and the integration of biological, psychosocial, and behavioral factors and principles. The Society of Behavioral Medicine is a multidisciplinary organization of clinicians, educators, and scientists dedicated to promoting the study of the interactions of behavior with biology and the environment, and then applying that knowledge to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and populations. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 4.0 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 4.5 Psychology, Multidisciplinary (Rank by Impact Factor) 30/222 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 6.3 Psychology (All) (Rank by CiteScore) 36/220 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Annals of Behavioral Medicine are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, Society of Behavioral Medicine, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, Society of Behavioral Medicine, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Angela D. BryanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, Canada 2, Denmark 1, Mexico 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology10%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine8.5%
- Cardiac Health and Mental HealthMedicine6.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine6.1%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine6.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.5%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,955OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 101LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,351 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 41 | 6 |
| 2025 | 100 | 71 | 226 |
| 2024 | 100 | 70 | 587 |
| 2023 | 90 | 68 | 1,156 |
| 2022 | 70 | 52 | 1,092 |
| 2021 | 203 | 105 | 2,960 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
155 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 137 days – 221 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (156 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,433 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- brief reportAnnals of Behavioral Medicine accepts brief reports of soundly designed research studies of specialized interest that can be effectively communicated in less sp…Length not stated
- clinical trialsClinical TrialsLength not stated
- commentaryies are invited by the Editor-in-Chief. Commentaries are very short articles, of 1000-1500 words. The Commentary may contain up to 5 references, and one tabmain text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 5
- hypothesisThe following types of manuscripts are accepted: Regular Articles (Full-length manuscript) The majority of journal pages are devoted to the publication of origi…Length not stated
- letterThe following types of manuscripts are accepted: Regular Articles (Full-length manuscript) The majority of journal pages are devoted to the publication of origi…Length not stated
- qualitative researchQualitative ResearchLength not stated
- regular articleThe following types of manuscripts are accepted: Regular Articles (Full-length manuscript) The majority of journal pages are devoted to the publication of origi…Length not stated
- regular articles (full-length manuscript)Regular Articles (Full-length manuscript)Length not stated
- replication studiesReplication studiesLength not stated
- reviewMeta-analyses, scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and narrative reviews on current topics are encouraged. Reviews should not exceed 35 double-spaced pages, ty…Length not stated
- scale developmentScale DevelopmentLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Disclosure of use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The corresponding author should indicate on the Title Page (not in the body of the manuscript), whether artificial intelligence was used in the development of the manuscript. Options for this disclosure include: “Artificial intelligence was not used in the development of this manuscript.” OR "During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After u…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Conditions for authorship credit include: substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; drafting and/or critically revising the article for important intellectual content; and final approval of the version to be published. All persons designated as authors should meet all three criteria, and all those who qualify should be listed. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could influence or bias the work. Although an author may not feel there are conflicts, disclosure of relationships and interests affords a more transparent process, leading to an accurate and objective assessment of the work. Awareness of real or perceived conflicts of interests is a perspective to which the readers are entitled and is not …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Data availability policy. Model summary
Where ethically feasible, Annals of Behavioral Medicine strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper readily available to readers. We suggest that data be deposited in a public repository whenever possible. When submitting in a public repository is not possible (e.g., due to ethical concerns) authors are encouraged to consider depositing in a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors will receive an electronic notification to transfer copyright of the article to the Society of Behavioral Medicine via Oxford University Press. This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
ABM offers the option of publishing under either a standard license or an open access license. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article open access, you should select your …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-mask review process. Model summary
The journal uses a double-mask review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy
For information about this journal's policy, please visit our Author Self-Archiving Policy page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 0883-6612
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-4796
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 60, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Behavioral Medicine
What CAS zone is Annals of Behavioral Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Behavioral Medicine is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Behavioral Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.96; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 187.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Behavioral Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 155 days (interquartile range 137–221 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Behavioral Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Behavioral Medicine based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Canada (2) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Behavioral Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Behavioral Medicine is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Annals of Behavioral Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Behavioral Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,433.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .