Behavior Research Methods

Aims & Scope

Behavior Research Methods publishes articles concerned with the methods, techniques, and instrumentation of research in experimental psychology.

The journal focuses particularly on the use of computer technology in psychological research.

An annual special issue is devoted to this field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9
2024	4.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	982

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4350

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.462

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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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

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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.

• G*Power 3: A flexible statistical power analysis program for the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences

  Citation: 47003

  Authors: Franz, Edgar, Albert-Georg, Axel

• Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1: Tests for correlation and regression analyses

  Citation: 26013

  Authors: Franz, Edgar, Axel, Albert-Georg

• Asymptotic and resampling strategies for assessing and comparing indirect effects in multiple mediator models

  Citation: 24831

  Authors: Kristopher J., Andrew F.

• Computational procedures for probing interactions in OLS and logistic regression: SPSS and SAS implementations

  Citation: 1918

  Authors: Andrew F., Jörg

• Moving beyond Kučera and Francis: A critical evaluation of current word frequency norms and the introduction of a new and improved word frequency measure for American English

  Citation: 1877

  Authors: Marc, Boris

• The English Lexicon Project

  Citation: 1841

  Authors: David A., Melvin J., Keith A., Michael J., Brett, Bjorn, James H., Douglas L., Greg B., Rebecca

• Recommended effect size statistics for repeated measures designs

  Citation: 1426

  Authors: Roger

• An automated version of the operation span task

  Citation: 1299

  Authors: Nash, Richard P., Josef C., Randall W.

• Using heteroskedasticity-consistent standard error estimators in OLS regression: An introduction and software implementation

  Citation: 977

  Authors: Andrew F., Li

• FACES—A database of facial expressions in young, middle-aged, and older women and men: Development and validation

  Citation: 968

  Authors: Natalie C., Michaela, Ulman

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