Journal profile · Multiple
Behavior Research Methods
ISSN 1554-351X · eISSN 1554-3528 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Behavior Research Methods: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.01; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 285 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); 341 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Behavior Research Methods 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 Mental Health Research Topics, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies and Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, together about 19.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Behavior Research Methods publishes articles concerned with the methods, techniques, and instrumentation of research in experimental psychology. The journal focuses particularly on the use of computer technology in psychological research. An annual special issue is devoted to this field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Erin M. BuchananPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 24, Netherlands 14, United Kingdom 8, Canada 6, Mainland China 5 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology6.9%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience6.6%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience6.2%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology5.8%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences5.7%
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive TechnologyComputer Science5.4%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics5.2%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience4.8%
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, Mathematical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | 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, Mathematical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 5.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 204OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,647OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 318LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 4,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,600 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 275 | 202 | 162 |
| 2025 | 341 | 245 | 1,231 |
| 2024 | 232 | 229 | 2,251 |
| 2023 | 283 | 280 | 4,664 |
| 2022 | 290 | 286 | 6,665 |
| 2021 | 222 | 218 | 10,850 |
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 Crossref · to
285 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 198 days – 358 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 331 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (649 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
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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- original research articlesBehavior Research Methods accepts original research articles, as well as tutorials.Length not stated
- tutorialsTutorial manuscripts provide a practical guide for researchers to implement new technologies, code solutions, and/or methodology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Surprisal from Large Language Models as an individual difference: Capturing the individual regardless of the text answer
José Ángel Martínez-HuertasAlejandro Martínez-MingoGuillermo Jorge-Botana Original Manuscript 08 September 2026 Article: 288
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. For the purposes of the data availability statement, “data” is defined as the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Practices Statement required Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Behavior Research Methods, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1554-351X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1554-3528
- Society / sponsor
- Psychonomic Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Behavior Research Methods
What CAS zone is Behavior Research Methods in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Behavior Research Methods is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Psychology, Mathematical / Psychology, Experimental. 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 Behavior Research Methods?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.01; CiteScore 8.7, h-index 204.
How long does peer review take at Behavior Research Methods?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 285 days (interquartile range 198–358 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 Behavior Research Methods?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Behavior Research Methods based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (24), Netherlands (14) and United Kingdom (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Behavior Research Methods?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Behavior Research Methods is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Behavior Research Methods open access, and what is the APC?
Behavior Research Methods is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .