Journal profile
Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans
ISSN 2949-8821 · Elsevier · United States
Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans: impact factor 12.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 810; review about 158 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 126 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are AI in Service Interactions, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, together about 43.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans (CHBAH) is a scholarly journal dedicated to examining artificial agents (social robots, algorithm-based agents, AI), the interactions between humans and these artificial agents, the interactions between humans and computerized systems through technological implants, and the impact and degree of acceptance of human-computer direct interfaces from a psychological perspective. CHBAH welcomes original work on interactions between humans, cyborgs, and social robots, including original research, reviews, or other contributions. The journal focuses on psychological or societal aspects of these interactions, not on purely technical issues. CHBAH, however, will consider contributions covering a wide range of primary disciplinary fields, including psychology, neuroscience, neurobiology, anthropology, HMI (human-machine interactions), philosophy, sociology, or Internet studies, and using a wide range of models, including social robots, algorithms, cyborgs, AI, or drones.As a member of the Computers in Human Behavior family of journals, CHBAH is complementary to both Computers in Human Behavior and Computers in Human Behavior Reports and offers the authors the expertise of the three journals. While being more specialized in terms of scope than Computers in Human Behavior and Computers in Human Behavior Reports, Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans functions with the same rigorous demands of scientific excellence and quality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Matthieu GuittonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 23%); most named United States 4, Mainland China 3, Hong Kong, China 2, New Zealand 2, Germany 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- AI in Service InteractionsComputer Science17.5%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences14.7%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine11.3%
- Social Robot Interaction and HRIPsychology10.2%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology6.5%
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)Computer Science4.9%
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology4.1%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience3.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 12.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 22.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 384 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 148 | 148 | 90 |
| 2025 | 126 | 126 | 1,228 |
| 2024 | 73 | 73 | 1,916 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 2,156 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
158 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 158 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 810 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,540 / EUR 1,440 / GBP 1,230 / JPY 191,010 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 810 / USD 1,620 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Statement for exemption ethical approval
In settings where ethics approval for survey studies is not required, or where an Institutional Review Board (IRB) has provided an exemption from ethical approval, authors are required to include a statement to explain this within the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2949-8821
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans
What is the impact factor of Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 12.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans?
The publisher reports about 158 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional; 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 Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 23%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Mainland China (3) and Hong Kong, China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans open access, and what is the APC?
Computers in Human Behavior Artificial Humans is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 810.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .