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Computers in Human Behavior Reports
ISSN 2451-9588 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Computers in Human Behavior Reports: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,420; review about 164 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 333 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computers in Human Behavior Reports is published by Elsevier 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 Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Digital Mental Health Interventions and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, together about 32.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computers in Human Behavior Reports is an open access scholarly journal dedicated to examining human computer interactions and impact of computers on human behavior from diverse interdisciplinary angles. As a companion journal to Computers in Human Behavior (CHB), CHB Reports is a forum for both theoretical and practical implications of human-centered computing. It addresses the human aspects in relation to the systems and contexts in which humans perform, operate, communicate, and interact. CHB Reports welcomes research articles, review articles, negative results studies, scale validations and replication studies.Research areas considered by the journal include (but are not limited to):User experience and usabilityHuman computer interactionHuman-centered ITThe social, business and human aspects of the digital worldCognitive, social, health, and ergonomic aspects of interactive computingQuantitative and qualitative contributions to the theories and applications of HCIThe theoretical, empirical, and methodological issues of interaction and system designArtificial intelligence in relation with human behaviorMobile technologiesComputers in Human Behavior Reports welcomes authors and readers from a variety of disciplines, originating from both academia and industry. The journal encourages communication between researchers and practitioners. We welcome research at the intersections of various disciplines as human-centered computing can be benefited with theoretical insights and practical application from transdisciplinary approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neuroscience-Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, South Korea 5, Canada 5, United Kingdom 4, Germany 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences17.8%
- Digital Mental Health InterventionsPsychology8%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences6.7%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences6.5%
- AI in Service InteractionsComputer Science6.5%
- Virtual Reality Applications and ImpactsComputer Science6.3%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.6%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities4.2%
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, Experimental | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 347OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 305LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,260 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 417 | 417 | 225 |
| 2025 | 333 | 333 | 1,697 |
| 2024 | 193 | 193 | 2,806 |
| 2023 | 86 | 86 | 2,177 |
| 2022 | 87 | 87 | 3,630 |
| 2021 | 109 | 109 | 4,657 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 164 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 2,420 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,880 / EUR 1,760 / GBP 1,510 / JPY 233,180 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,580 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,980 | — | — |
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
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted2
- research articleResearch articles, Review articles, Negative results studies, Scale validations and Replication studies.Length not stated
- review articleResearch articles, Review articles, Negative results studies, Scale validations and Replication studies.Length not stated
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 Ethical Standards Statements – Required Upload with submission
At Computers in Human Behavior Reports we require that all research involving human participants adheres to the highest ethical standards. Submissions must include documented approval from an institutional review board (IRB) or equivalent ethics committee affiliated with the authors' institution. Additionally, studies must obtain informed consent from participants, with explicit details provided o…
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. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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 Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2451-9588
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computers in Human Behavior Reports
What CAS zone is Computers in Human Behavior Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computers in Human Behavior Reports is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Experimental / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. 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 Computers in Human Behavior Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Computers in Human Behavior Reports?
The publisher reports about 164 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 22 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 Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: APA; Templates: LaTeX; Highlights: Required. 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 Reports based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), South Korea (5) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computers in Human Behavior Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computers in Human Behavior Reports is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Computers in Human Behavior Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Computers in Human Behavior Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,420.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .