Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

Aims & Scope

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences publishes short annotated reviews by leading experts on recent developments in the behavioral sciences.

The journal is part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite of journals and is a companion to the primary research, open access journal, Current Research in Behavioral Sciences.

CO+RE journals leverage the Current Opinion legacy of editorial excellence, high-impact, and global reach to ensure they are a widely-read resource that is integral to scientists' workflows.

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences takes a unique and valuable approach in designating each special issue around a topic of scientific and/or societal interest, and then bringing together leading international experts studying that topic, but from diverse methodologies and perspectives, e.g., human and animal laboratory testing survey and observational research behavioral and neuroscientific research with both healthy adults and special populations computational and genetic approaches

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	4.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1240

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2064

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.164

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	85

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Neuroscience, 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.

• Episodic future thinking: mechanisms and functions

  Citation: 543

  Authors: Daniel L, Roland G, Karl K

• The Stress Acceleration Hypothesis: effects of early-life adversity on emotion circuits and behavior

  Citation: 459

  Authors: Bridget L, Nim

• Detecting depression and mental illness on social media: an integrative review

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Sharath Chandra, David B, Margaret L, Lyle H, Johannes C

• How heart rate variability affects emotion regulation brain networks

  Citation: 397

  Authors: Mara, Julian F

• Affect and emotions as drivers of climate change perception and action: a review

  Citation: 367

  Authors: Tobias

• Social influences on eating

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Suzanne, Jason

• Memory integration: neural mechanisms and implications for behavior

  Citation: 331

  Authors: Margaret L, Alison R

• Inclusion of females does not increase variability in rodent research studies

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Annaliese K.

• Stress, depression, diet, and the gut microbiota: human–bacteria interactions at the core of psychoneuroimmunology and nutrition

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Annelise, Janice K

• Physical activity, brain, and cognition

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Kirk I, Charles H, Arthur F

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