Journal profile · Social Sciences-Development
Behavioral Science and Policy
ISSN 2379-4607 · eISSN 2379-4615 · Brookings Institution Press
Behavioral Science and Policy: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Behavioral Science and Policy is published by Brookings Institution Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Health and Interventions and Public Policy and Administration Research, together about 36.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Behavioral Science & Policy is the flagship journal of the Behavioral Science and Policy Association. An international peer-reviewed journal, BSP features short, accessible articles describing actionable policy applications of behavioral scientific research that serves the public interest. Policy areas of focus include education and culture. View full journal description
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Development
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 57, Canada 1 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences21.6%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology8.3%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences6.8%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences5.6%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4.1%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences3.9%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | Q3 | 160/314 | 49th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q3 | 425/725 | 41st |
| Human-Computer Interaction | Q3 | 138/196 | 29th |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | Q4 | 76/93 | 18th |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.77OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 236 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 460 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 540 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 472 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 444 |
| 2022 | 15 | 8 | 429 |
| 2021 | 26 | 11 | 403 |
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.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewted to supplementary online materials). Reviews (up to 4,000 words) survey and synthesize the key findings (particularly fieldmain text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use The seven roles of generative AI: Potential & pitfalls in combatting misinformation
Thomas Nygren Emily R. Spearing Nicolas Fay Davide Vega Isabella I. Hardwick Jon Roozenbeek Ullrich K. H. Ecker
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and License
Copyright to all published articles is held jointly by the Behavioral Science & Policy Association and SAGE Publishing, subject to use outlined in the Behavioral Science & Policy publication agreement (a waiver is considered only in cases where one’s employer formally and explicitly prohibits work from being copyrighted; inquiries should be directed to the BSPA office). Following publication, the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
BSP posts each accepted article on the SAGE website in an open access format. Questions regarding institutional constraints on open access should be directed to the editorial office.
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
- Brookings Institution Press
- ISSN
- 2379-4607
- Electronic ISSN
- 2379-4615
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Behavioral Science and Policy
Where are the editorial board members of Behavioral Science and Policy based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (57) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Behavioral Science and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Behavioral Science and Policy is indexed in Scopus.
Is Behavioral Science and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Behavioral Science and Policy is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .