Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour

Aims & Scope

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour publishes original articles that feature conceptual, rather than empirical analyses, of theoretical and methodological issues relating to social behaviour.

Contributions are published that: advance the literature on theories and methods; critique existing concepts, theories and methods; analyse philosophic assumptions of the social sciences; integrate insights and theories from multiple disciplines; review, synthesise and evaluate research trends.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.564

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10302

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	228

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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.

• Positioning: The Discursive Production of Selves

  Citation: 3024

  Authors: BRONWYN, ROM

• Conceptualizing Religion and Spirituality: Points of Commonality, Points of Departure

  Citation: 986

  Authors: Peter C., Kenneth II., Ralph W., Jr., Michael E., James P., David B., Brian J.

• Varieties of Positioning

  Citation: 393

  Authors: ROM, LUK VAN

• Triangulation Revisited: Strategy of Validation or Alternative?

  Citation: 378

  Authors: UWE

• Affordances and the Body: An Intentional Analysis of Gibson's Ecological Approach to Visual Perception

  Citation: 368

  Authors: HARRY

• Towards a Paradigm for Research on Social Representations

  Citation: 338

  Authors: Martin W., George

• The Cognitive Origins of Bourdieu's <i>Habitus</i>

  Citation: 316

  Authors: OMAR

• Navigating Theories of Volunteering: A Hybrid Map for a Complex Phenomenon

  Citation: 303

  Authors: LESLEY, RAM A., FEMIDA

• Solitude: An Exploration of Benefits of Being Alone

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Christopher R., James R.

• The Status of the “Material” in Theories of Culture: From “Social Structure” to “Artefacts”

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Andreas

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