Behavior Therapy

Aims & Scope

Behavior Therapy, published six times a year, is an international journal devoted to the application of the behavioral and cognitive sciences to the conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of psychopathology and related clinical problems.

It is intended for mental health professionals and students from all related disciplines who wish to remain current in these areas and provides a vehicle for scientist-practitioners and clinical scientists to report the results of their original empirical research.

Although the major emphasis is placed upon empirical research, methodological and theoretical papers as well as evaluative reviews of the literature will also be published.

Controlled single-case designs and clinical replication series are welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	3.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2111

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1240

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.611

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
• Medline
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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.

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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.

• Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II: A Revised Measure of Psychological Inflexibility and Experiential Avoidance

  Citation: 2841

  Authors: Frank W., Steven C., Ruth A., Kenneth M., Nigel, Holly K., Tom, Robert D.

• Acceptance and commitment therapy, relational frame theory, and the third wave of behavioral and cognitive therapies

  Citation: 1599

  Authors: Steven C.

• Phobias and preparedness

  Citation: 1099

  Authors: Martin E.P.

• Combining Nonoverlap and Trend for Single-Case Research: Tau-U

  Citation: 1082

  Authors: Richard I., Kimberly J., John L., Stephanie B.

• Behavioral/cognitive conceptualizations of post-traumatic stress disorder

  Citation: 1069

  Authors: Edna B., Gail, Barbara Olasov

• Toward a unified treatment for emotional disorders

  Citation: 1013

  Authors: David H., Laura B., Molly L.

• Psychotherapy outcome research: Methods for reporting variability and evaluating clinical significance

  Citation: 903

  Authors: Neil S., William C., Dirk

• An Improved Effect Size for Single-Case Research: Nonoverlap of All Pairs

  Citation: 856

  Authors: Richard I., Kimberly

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Contextual Behavioral Science: Examining the Progress of a Distinctive Model of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy

  Citation: 773

  Authors: Steven C., Michael E., Jennifer, Jennifer L., Jacqueline

• A 30-item schedule for assessing assertive behavior

  Citation: 704

  Authors: Spencer A.

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