Journal profile · Psychology-Social Psychology
Nature Human Behaviour
ISSN 2397-3374 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom · 12 issues per year · Founded 2017
Nature Human Behaviour: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 17.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 12,690; median 347 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); 293 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Human Behaviour is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural dynamics and brain function, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, together about 19.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Launched in January 2017, Nature Human Behaviour is an online-only monthly journal dedicated to the best research into human behaviour from across the social and natural sciences. All editorial decisions are made by a team of full-time professional editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Social Psychology
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, Italy 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience7.1%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience6.6%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience5.8%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences5.7%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Biological | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Biological | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
- 17.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 17.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 20.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 23.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 5.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 14.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 183LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 5,522,027Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,564 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 215 | 88 | 205 |
| 2025 | 293 | 136 | 3,219 |
| 2024 | 300 | 142 | 8,251 |
| 2023 | 283 | 148 | 11,617 |
| 2022 | 249 | 143 | 12,739 |
| 2021 | 225 | 128 | 28,245 |
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
347 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 256 days – 465 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 51 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 402 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (599 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
- 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 12,690 / EUR 10,690 / GBP 9,190 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use The future of AI-assisted science is both fast and slow
Across the behavioural sciences, artificial intelligence (AI) will speed up research that is digitally accessible, scalable and often Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic (WEIRD). But evidence about human behaviour cannot always be scaled. We need to connect rapid, automated work with slower research in real settings. Yusuke MoriguchiYasuhiro Kanakogi
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3 – Editorial Process, Peer Review, Appeals & Transfers
Once you have submitted your manuscript, it goes through our editorial process. If your manuscript is sent out for peer review, you will receive an email asking you to read and sign our Editorial Policies. To appeal against a decision, or transfer your submission to another journal – Appeals and Transfers. ____________________________________________________________________________________________…
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 Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 2017
- ISSN
- 2397-3374
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Human Behaviour
What CAS zone is Nature Human Behaviour in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Human Behaviour is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Neurosciences / Psychology, Biological / Psychology, Experimental; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Human Behaviour?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 17.38; CiteScore 23.7, h-index 183.
How long does peer review take at Nature Human Behaviour?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 347 days (interquartile range 256–465 days). 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 Nature Human Behaviour based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Human Behaviour?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Human Behaviour is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Human Behaviour open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Human Behaviour is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 12,690.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .