Journal profile · HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH
ISSN 1094-3412 · eISSN 1556-3308 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · 4 issues per year · Founded 1972
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 126 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mental Health Treatment and Access, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research examines the organization, financing, delivery and outcomes of behavioral health services (e.g., alcohol, drug abuse and mental disorders), providing practical and empirical contributions to, and explaining the implications for, the broader behavioral health field, particularly in the United States (U.S.). Manuscripts from international authors are welcome provided submissions include relevancy to the U.S. population. Additionally, authors should develop an implications section that highlights the broader or overarching effects of their findings on behavioral health care, including within the U.S. Published quarterly, each peer-reviewed issue includes an overview of contemporary concerns and recent developments in behavioral health policy and management; specifically, research articles, policy perspectives, commentaries, brief reports and book reviews. This Journal is the official publication of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Bruce Lubotsky LevinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 28 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology12.5%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology8.9%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine7.8%
- Health Policy Implementation ScienceHealth Professions6.9%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions6.7%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions5.9%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine5.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- Impact factor
- 1.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 907OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 209,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,793 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 61 | 20 | 71 |
| 2024 | 48 | 15 | 144 |
| 2023 | 47 | 22 | 179 |
| 2022 | 51 | 35 | 419 |
| 2021 | 35 | 21 | 341 |
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
126 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 108 days – 159 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (107 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- 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
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
All original research must include a data availability statement. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, if applicable. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. For the purposes of the data availability statement, “data” is…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 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 ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 1094-3412
- Electronic ISSN
- 1556-3308
- Society / sponsor
- National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services / Health Policy & Services / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.6; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 126 days (interquartile range 108–159 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (28). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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: .