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Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
ISSN 0749-5978 · eISSN 1095-9920 · Elsevier
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes: CAS Zone 2 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.86; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,530; review about 643 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, Social and Intergroup Psychology and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, together about 36% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes publishes fundamental research in organizational behavior, organizational psychology, and human cognition, judgment, and decision-making. The journal features articles that present original empirical research, theory development, meta-analysis, and methodological advancements relevant to the substantive domains served by the journal. Topics covered by the journal include perception, cognition, judgment, attitudes, emotion, well-being, motivation, choice, and performance. We are interested in articles that investigate these topics as they pertain to individuals, dyads, groups, and other social collectives. For each topic, we place a premium on articles that make fundamental and substantial contributions to understanding psychological processes relevant to human attitudes, cognitions, and behavior in organizations.In order to be considered for publication in OBHDP an empirical manuscript has to include the following:Demonstrate an interesting behavioral/psychological phenomenonMake a significant theoretical and empirical contribution to the existing literatureIdentify and test the underlying psychological mechanism for the newly discovered behavioral/psychological phenomenonHave practical implications in organizational contextThe above-mentioned criteria do not apply to conceptual submissions. OBHDP also considers conceptual manuscripts that offer substantively new contribution.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Mike BaerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 112, Singapore 16, United Kingdom 13, Canada 8, Hong Kong, China 4 (170 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences15.9%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences10.6%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences9.6%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology6.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.5%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
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
- 4.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 272OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,089OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,630 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 18 | 17 |
| 2025 | 32 | 14 | 287 |
| 2024 | 39 | 16 | 330 |
| 2023 | 37 | 15 | 465 |
| 2022 | 66 | 18 | 1,120 |
| 2021 | 65 | 21 | 1,511 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 643 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,530 / EUR 3,300 / GBP 2,830 / JPY 437,830 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,060 | — | — |
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
- 1–7
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted6
- conceptual manuscriptsOBHDP also considers conceptual manuscripts that offer substantively new contribution.Length not stated
- empirical researchOrganizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes welcomes empirical research using different methodological approaches, including laboratory experiments, fi…Length not stated
- hypothesisOrganizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes welcomes empirical research using different methodological approaches, including laboratory experiments, fi…Length not stated
- replicationsOBHDP also publishes replications that add important value and insight to the literature.Length not stated
- reviewOrganizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes welcomes empirical research using different methodological approaches, including laboratory experiments, fi…Length not stated
- surveyOrganizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes welcomes empirical research using different methodological approaches, including laboratory experiments, fi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0749-5978
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-9920
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
What CAS zone is Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes is in Zone 2 of Management, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Management / Psychology, Applied / Psychology, Social. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.86; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 272.
How long does peer review take at Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes?
The publisher reports about 643 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: APA; 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 Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes based?
Of the 170 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (112), Singapore (16) and United Kingdom (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes open access, and what is the APC?
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,530.
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: .