Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Behaviour Change
ISSN 0813-4839 · eISSN 2049-7768 · Cambridge University Press
Behaviour Change: impact factor 2.29; hybrid open access; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting; the journal's website says it has ceased publication; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Behaviour Change ceased publication at the end of 2023, and new submissions to the journal are no longer being accepted. All published materials will remain available through the Cambridge University Press platform in perpetuity. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: No longer published by Cambridge University Press Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Behaviour Change is published by Cambridge University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Behavioral and Psychological Studies and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Behaviour Change is a quarterly journal that publishes research involving the application of behavioural and cognitive-behavioural principles and techniques to understanding, assessment, and intervention in the contexts of therapy, health behaviours (including physical activity, eating, and addictive behaviours), music and media use in relation to mental health and wellbeing. We publish case studies, feasibility studies, empirical studies, reviews and theoretical papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology18.8%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology14.3%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology10.8%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology8.7%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology7.8%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology4.6%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychology3.6%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology2.8%
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)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | Q2 | 118/313 | — |
| Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | Q2 | 78/169 | — |
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
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in SSCI on 16 July 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 2.29LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 404OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,232 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 658 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 890 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 956 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | 903 |
| 2022 | 25 | 17 | 885 |
| 2021 | 27 | 8 | 925 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0813-4839
- Electronic ISSN
- 2049-7768
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Behaviour Change
What is the impact factor of Behaviour Change?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.29; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 63.
Which databases index Behaviour Change?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Behaviour Change is indexed in Scopus.
Is Behaviour Change open access, and what is the APC?
Behaviour Change is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .