Archives of Sexual Behavior

Aims & Scope

The official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research, the journal is dedicated to the dissemination of information in the field of sexual science, broadly defined.

Contributions consist of empirical research (both quantitative and qualitative), theoretical reviews and essays, clinical case reports, letters to the editor, and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.051

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4447

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2834

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Sexual scripts: Permanence and change

  Citation: 1007

  Authors: William, John H.

• Sample Size Policy for Qualitative Studies Using In-Depth Interviews

  Citation: 840

  Authors: Shari L.

• Hypersexual Disorder: A Proposed Diagnosis for DSM-V

  Citation: 776

  Authors: Martin P.

• Distress About Sex: A National Survey of Women in Heterosexual Relationships

  Citation: 603

  Authors: John, Jeni, J. Scott

• Why Humans Have Sex

  Citation: 598

  Authors: Cindy M., David M.

• Agreement of Self-Reported and Genital Measures of Sexual Arousal in Men and Women: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 440

  Authors: Meredith L., Michael C., Martin L., Ellen, Teresa

• Incidence and prevalence of the sexual dysfunctions: A critical review of the empirical literature

  Citation: 432

  Authors: Ilana P., Michael P.

• Beyond Sexual Orientation: Integrating Gender/Sex and Diverse Sexualities via Sexual Configurations Theory

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Sari M.

• A Cross-National Study of Subjective Sexual Well-Being Among Older Women and Men: Findings From the Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors

  Citation: 427

  Authors: Edward O., Anthony, Dale B., Jeong-Han, Tianfu, Bernard, Edson D., Alfredo, Clive

• Neuroanatomical Correlates of Visually Evoked Sexual Arousal in Human Males

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Serge, Marie-Claude, Daniel, Jean, Emmanuelle, Luc, Frank, Didier Le, Evelyne, Hiram, Christian, Bernard, Maguelone G., Francoise, Alfred, Dominique

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