Journal profile · Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Multivariate Behavioral Research
ISSN 0027-3171 · eISSN 1532-7906 · Psychology Press Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Multivariate Behavioral Research: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.52; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 111 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 81 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Multivariate Behavioral Research is published by Psychology Press Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference and Mental Health Research Topics, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Multivariate Behavioral Research is the flagship journal of the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP). It is a journal devoted to the dissemination, evaluation, and application of quantitative methods to the behavioral sciences. It aims to publish articles intended to cater to a wide audience of quantitative methodologists and substantive researchers who wish to use advanced methods in their work. Its goal is to have a long-term transformative effect on research in psychology and the behavioral sciences. The journal is the result of the joint effort of a team of Associate Editors and seeks four kinds of contributions: Regular contributions are research articles that advance or evaluate current quantitative methods. They are judged by their accessibility to a wide audience, potential to change the field, and innovativeness. Regardless of content, they are to include a numerical analysis to showcase the relevance of their contribution. Software contributions provide an outlet for researchers who implement methods in software to disseminate their work and reach a wide audience. Contributions may consist of the dissemination of a new software program or package, or a major addition to existing software to cover a new area. They are judged by their potential to change the field, breadth, and accessibility. Tutorials are articles suitable to be employed for teaching. Reviewsare articles that provide a summary of the state of the art of classic or new methods. They are judged by their potential to change the field, insightfulness, and breadth. Quantitative applications provide an outlet for research in any area of the behavioral sciences to publish their work, unconstrained by the quantitative nature of its contribution. It seeks articles that otherwise may be difficult to publish in their substantive fields because the contribution is “quantitative” or too technical in nature. These articles showcase how the proper method can provide novel and potential far-reaching insights into a substantive problem. They are reviewed both by experts in the content area of the submission and by quantitative experts. They are judged by their potential to provide an exemplar of how the information provided by advanced methods can inform the content area and their ability to reach a wide audience. In addition to these four areas, Multivariate Behavioral Research's goal is to publish a special topic issue once a year. This issue will cover a topic of interest to t
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief Emilio FerrerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences12.3%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics9.8%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology9.8%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics9.4%
- Advanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesComputer Science8.7%
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical MethodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics5.3%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 1 |
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 | Statistics & Probability | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 3.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.02LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.02Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.76LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.76Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,347OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 314,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 51 | 4 |
| 2025 | 81 | 40 | 195 |
| 2024 | 70 | 39 | 453 |
| 2023 | 63 | 31 | 756 |
| 2022 | 45 | 14 | 480 |
| 2021 | 56 | 24 | 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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
111 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted5
- quantitative applicationsQuantitative applications provide an outlet for research in any area of the behavioral sciences to publish their work, unconstrained by the quantitative nature …Length not stated
- regular contributionsRegular contributions are research articles that advance or evaluate current quantitative methods.Length not stated
- reviewsReviewsare articles that provide a summary of the state of the art of classic or new methods.Length not stated
- software contributionsSoftware contributions provide an outlet for researchers who implement methods in software to disseminate their work and reach a wide audience.Length not stated
- tutorialsTutorials are articles suitable to be employed for teaching.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Multivariate Behavioral Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer Review Policy Model summary
All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
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
- Psychology Press Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0027-3171
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7906
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Multivariate Behavioral Research
What CAS zone is Multivariate Behavioral Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Multivariate Behavioral Research is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods / Statistics & Probability / Psychology, Experimental. 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 Multivariate Behavioral Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.52; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 170.
How long does peer review take at Multivariate Behavioral Research?
The publisher reports about 111 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. 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 JCR quartile is Multivariate Behavioral Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Psychology.
Which databases index Multivariate Behavioral Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Multivariate Behavioral Research is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Multivariate Behavioral Research open access, and what is the APC?
Multivariate Behavioral Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .