Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Behavioral Science
ISSN 1906-4675 · eISSN 2651-2246 · Srinakharinwirot University-Behavioral Science Research Institute
Journal of Behavioral Science: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Behavioral Science is published by Srinakharinwirot University-Behavioral Science Research Institute and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences and Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis, together about 19.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Behavioral Science (TJBS) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed and open access scholarly journal that has been published by the Behavioral Science Research Institute (BSRI), at Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand since 2006.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Kanu Priya MohanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Thailand 11, United States 2, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.9%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.9%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences4.4%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 60 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 193 |
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
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- THB 5,000
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)
Article types accepted12
- book reviewThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
- commentaryThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
- mixed methods article2.1 Mixed Methods ArticleLength not stated
- original articleThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
- qualitative article2.2 Qualitative ArticleLength not stated
- quantitative article2.3 Quantitative ArticleLength not stated
- reviewThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
- viewpointThe journal offers an international forum for peer-reviewed original articles (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods), review articles (critical review a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use TJBS Policy on the use of AI/Generative AI:
AI use policy: authors may use AI for editing/grammar with disclosure in acknowledgement; AI-generated content should not be used; AI cannot be listed as author. Model summary
TJBS policy states that author(s) are responsible for submitting original and accurate manuscript, including the usage of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies. Ethical practices in writing and producing the manuscript are the responsibility of author(s). Specifically, the journal recommends: Author(s) may use AI systems to assist in writing the manuscript, such as for editing and grammatical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Each submitted paper undergoes a rigorous process of double-blind peer review, and only after the author passes it, the submission can be published.
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
- Srinakharinwirot University-Behavioral Science Research Institute
- ISSN
- 1906-4675
- Electronic ISSN
- 2651-2246
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Behavioral Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Behavioral Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Behavioral Science is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Behavioral Science based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Thailand (11), United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Behavioral Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Behavioral Science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Behavioral Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Behavioral Science is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .