Journal profile · Mathematics-Analysis
Behaviormetrika
ISSN 0385-7417 · eISSN 1349-6964 · Behaviormetric Society of Japan · 2 issues per year
Behaviormetrika: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 165 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Behaviormetrika is published by Behaviormetric Society of Japan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Statistical Methods and Applications and Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference, together about 50.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Behaviormetrika is issued twice a year to provide an international forum for new theoretical and empirical quantitative approaches in data science. When Behaviormetrika was launched in 1974, the journal advocated data science, as an interdisciplinary field that included the use of statistical methods to extract meaningful knowledge from data in its various forms: structured or unstructured. Behaviormetrika is the oldest journal addressing the topic of data science. The first editor-in-chief of Behaviormetrika, Dr. Chikio Hayashi, described data science in this way: “Data science is not only a synthetic concept to unify statistics, data analysis, and their related methods; it also comprises its results. Data science is intended to analyze and understand actual phenomena with ‘data.’ In other words, the aim of data science is to reveal the features or the hidden structure of complicated natural, human, and social phenomena using data from a different perspective from the established or traditional theory and method.” Behaviormetrika is a fully refereed international journal, which publishes original research papers, notes, and review articles. Subject areas suitable for publication include but are not limited to the following methodologies and fields. Methodologies Data science Mathematical statistics Survey methodologies Artificial intelligence Information theory Machine learning Knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) Graphical models Computer science Algorithms Fields Medicine Psychology Education Economics Marketing Social science Sociology Political science Policy science Cognitive science Brain science
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Analysis
Editor-in-chief Maomi UenoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Japan 21, United States 12, Germany 7, United Kingdom 6, Italy 5 (75 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences22.9%
- Statistical Methods and ApplicationsMathematics15.2%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics12.3%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics4.1%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics3.9%
- Educational Assessment and PedagogySocial Sciences3.9%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics3.6%
- Educational Technology and AssessmentComputer Science3.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis | Q1 | 36/210 | 83rd |
| Applied Mathematics | Q2 | 217/680 | 68th |
| Clinical Psychology | Q2 | 132/314 | 58th |
| Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | Q3 | 90/169 | 47th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 175OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 91,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 856 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 23 | 451 |
| 2025 | 33 | 22 | 646 |
| 2024 | 28 | 20 | 557 |
| 2023 | 29 | 18 | 591 |
| 2022 | 39 | 22 | 552 |
| 2021 | 31 | 21 | 562 |
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
165 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 104 days – 245 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 215 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (79 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
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted6
- commentaryManuscripts may be submitted in the following categories: Original Papers (within 20 journal pages; approximately 10,000 words) Research articles focusing on qu…Length not stated
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- original paperManuscripts may be submitted in the following categories: Original Papers (within 20 journal pages; approximately 10,000 words) Research articles focusing on qu…Length not stated
- research articleManuscripts may be submitted in the following categories: Original Papers (within 20 journal pages; approximately 10,000 words) Research articles focusing on qu…Length not stated
- reviewManuscripts may be submitted in the following categories: Original Papers (within 20 journal pages; approximately 10,000 words) Research articles focusing on qu…Length not stated
- technical noteManuscripts may be submitted in the following categories: Original Papers (within 20 journal pages; approximately 10,000 words) Research articles focusing on qu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws. Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Behaviormetrika, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Behaviormetric Society of Japan
- Frequency
- 2 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0385-7417
- Electronic ISSN
- 1349-6964
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53, Issue 2 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Behaviormetrika
How long does peer review take at Behaviormetrika?
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 165 days (interquartile range 104–245 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 Behaviormetrika?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Behaviormetrika based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (21), United States (12) and Germany (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Behaviormetrika?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Behaviormetrika is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Behaviormetrika open access, and what is the APC?
Behaviormetrika is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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: .