Behavior Analyst

Aims & Scope

Published as The Behavior Analyst (TBA) from 1978 through 2017, Perspectives on Behavior Science (PoBS; ISSN # 2520-8969, print; 2520-8977, online) is the official publication of ABAI.

In addition to articles on theoretical, experimental, and applied topics in behavior analysis, it included literature reviews, re-interpretations of published data, and articles on behaviorism as a philosophy.

In 2018, the journal received a new identity and title to demarcate several important changes that had been happening over several years.

Abstracting & Indexing

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• Establishing Operations

  Citation: 500

  Authors: Jack

• Behavioral Fluency: Evolution of a New Paradigm

  Citation: 378

  Authors: Carl

• Pervasive negative effects of rewards on intrinsic motivation: The myth continues

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Judy, Katherine M., W. David

• Mentalism, Behavior-Behavior Relations, and a Behavior-Analytic View of the Purposes of Science

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Steven C., Aaron J.

• Contingencies and Metacontingencies: Toward a Synthesis of Behavior Analysis and Cultural Materialism

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Sigrid S.

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Altering the Verbal Support for Experiential Avoidance

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Steven C., Kelly G.

• Individual behavior, culture, and social change

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Sigrid S.

• The Evidence-Based Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Timothy A., Ronnie, Susan M., Trina D., Teri, Katie

• Matching Theory in Natural Human Environments

  Citation: 158

  Authors: J. J.

• Function-Altering Effects of Contingency-Specifying Stimuli

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Henry, Elbert