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Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
ISSN 1063-4266 · eISSN 1538-4799 · SAGE
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 8 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders is published by SAGE and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth and Behavioral and Psychological Studies, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (JEBD) offers interdisciplinary research, practice, and commentary related to individuals with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Each issue explores critical and diverse topics such as youth violence, functional assessment, school-wide discipline, mental health services, positive behavior supports, and educational strategies. View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 80, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (82 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology14.3%
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting YouthSocial Sciences9.4%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology8.9%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology8.5%
- Education and Learning InterventionsComputer Science8.3%
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesMedicine5.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience5.5%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education, Special | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 568OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,588 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 19 | 6 | 66 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | 145 |
| 2022 | 32 | 4 | 345 |
| 2021 | 16 | 3 | 375 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher 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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1063-4266
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-4799
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
What CAS zone is Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Special / Psychology, Educational / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders?
The publisher reports about 8 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders based?
Of the 82 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (80), United Kingdom (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .