Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Perspectives on Behavior Science
ISSN 2520-8969 · eISSN 2520-8977 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Perspectives on Behavior Science: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 139 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Perspectives on Behavior Science is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research and Child and Animal Learning Development, together about 59.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Perspectives on Behavior Science is an official publication of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. It is published quarterly, and in addition to its articles on theoretical, experimental, and applied topics in behavior analysis, this journal also includes literature reviews, re-interpretations of published data, and articles on behaviorism as a philosophy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 27, United Kingdom 4, Brazil 3, South Korea 1, Spain 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology36.9%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience16.9%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology5.8%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology5.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.3%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology2.9%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology2.8%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Clinical | 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 | Psychology, Clinical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPsycINFOERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 150OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 261,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 383 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 23 | 7 |
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | 152 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 145 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 168 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 952 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 737 |
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
139 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 108 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 183 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (93 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
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single 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 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted12
- book reviewPerspectives on Behavior Science (PoBS) is a journal of the Association of Behavior Analysis International and, accordingly, papers of broad interest to basic, …Length not stated
- book reviewsBook reviews of books relevant to the behavioral sciences, broadly construed.Length not stated
- conceptual articlesConceptual articles include historical, theoretical or philosophical analysis of behaviorism or related systems, and novel theoretical or methodological formula…Length not stated
- editorialAll manuscripts will be considered for suitability for publication in Perspectives on Behavior Science by the Editor in Chief. Reviewers are selected by the Ass…Length not stated
- original research paperPerspectives on Behavior Science (PoBS) is a journal of the Association of Behavior Analysis International and, accordingly, papers of broad interest to basic, …Length not stated
- perspectivePerspectives on Behavior Science (PoBS) is a journal of the Association of Behavior Analysis International and, accordingly, papers of broad interest to basic, …Length not stated
- reviewPerspectives on Behavior Science (PoBS) is a journal of the Association of Behavior Analysis International and, accordingly, papers of broad interest to basic, …Length not stated
- reviewsReviews include systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analytic or other quantitatively oriented reviews, narrative/descriptive reviews, and re-analyses of e…Length not stated
- special sectionsSpecial Sections. PoBS frequently publishes special sections on a research topic. These may range from three or four papers on a focused area to an entire issue…Length not stated
- systematic reviewPerspectives on Behavior Science (PoBS) is a journal of the Association of Behavior Analysis International and, accordingly, papers of broad interest to basic, …Length not stated
- tutorialPerspectives on Behavior Science (PoBS) is a journal of the Association of Behavior Analysis International and, accordingly, papers of broad interest to basic, …Length not stated
- tutorialsTutorials introduce techniques or perspectives written for an introductory audience.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Perspectives on Behavior Science, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2520-8969
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-8977
- Society / sponsor
- Association for Behavior Analysis International
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Perspectives on Behavior Science
What CAS zone is Perspectives on Behavior Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Perspectives on Behavior Science is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Clinical. 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 Perspectives on Behavior Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Perspectives on Behavior Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 139 days (interquartile range 108–183 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Perspectives on Behavior Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Perspectives on Behavior Science based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27), United Kingdom (4) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Perspectives on Behavior Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Perspectives on Behavior Science is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PsycINFO, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Perspectives on Behavior Science open access, and what is the APC?
Perspectives on Behavior Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .