Journal profile · HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
ISSN 0022-5061 · eISSN 1520-6696 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.64; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,570; median 122 days to acceptance (55 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, Australian Indigenous Culture and History and History of Science and Medicine, together about 50.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, international journal devoted to the scientific, institutional, and cultural history of the social and behavioral sciences. The journal publishes research articles, book and media reviews, and news and notes that cover the development of topics, concepts, events, and issues in the core disciplines of psychology, anthropology, sociology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis, economics, linguistics, communications, political science, medicine, health, and the neurosciences. The journal also welcomes papers, and book and media reviews, that address historical theory, methods, and historiography. Note that reviews are generally commissioned by our Media and Book Reviews Editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Heather MurrayPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 14, Canada 10, France 4, Germany 3, Netherlands 3 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology28.8%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences13.4%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities8.7%
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesPsychology4.5%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities3.7%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences3.3%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Abstracts in Anthropology (Sage), Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing), America: History & Life (EBSCO Publishing), EMCare (Elsevier), Historical Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing), PASCAL Database (INIST/CNRS), Periodical Index Online (ProQuest), Proquest Business Collection (ProQuest), ProQuest Central (ProQuest), ProQuest Central K-376, ProQuest Politics Collection (ProQuest), ProQuest Sociology Collection (ProQuest), Research Library (ProQuest), Research Library Prep (ProQuest), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
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
- 0.64LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 790OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 30Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 90,932Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,486 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| 2024 | 55 | 25 | 12 |
| 2023 | 55 | 26 | 43 |
| 2022 | 75 | 17 | 124 |
| 2021 | 103 | 16 | 194 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 12 days – 287 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (55 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 131 days
- Sample
- 55 articles with submission and acceptance dates (68 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open 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 3,570 / EUR 3,000 / GBP 2,380 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 13,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria: 1. Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; and 2. Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal recognizes the many benefits of archiving research data. The journal expects you to archive all the data from which your published results are derived in a public repository. The repository that you choose should offer you guaranteed preservation (see the registry of research data repositories at https://www.re3data.org/) and should help you make it findable, accessible, interoperable,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 4. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Member of COPE; uses iThenticate CrossCheck to detect overlapping/similar text. Model summary
Peer Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. To read Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Standard copyright agreement or Open Access under Creative Commons License; self-archiving allowed under specific conditions. Model summary
Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Double-blind peer review; papers sent to review only if Editor-in-Chief determines quality and relevance requirements are met. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. To read Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process click here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving of different article versions allowed under specific conditions. Model summary
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0022-5061
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-6696
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History of Social Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.64; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 55 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 12–287 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45% (2025). 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 Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 13,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Canada (10) and France (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,570.
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: .