Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science is the official journal of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS).

Contextual Behavioral Science is a systematic and pragmatic approach to the understanding of behavior, the solution of human problems, and the promotion of human growth and development.

Contextual Behavioral Science uses functional principles and theories to analyze and modify action embedded in its historical and situational context.

The goal is to predict and influence behavior, with precision, scope, and depth, across all behavioral domains and all levels of analysis, so as to help create a behavioral science that is more adequate to the challenge of the human condition.

Contextual behavioral science is a strategic approach to the analysis of human behavior that proposes the need for a multi-level (e.g. social factors, neurological factors, behavioral factors) and multi-method (e.g., time series analyses, cross-sectional, experimental…) exploration of contextual and manipulable variables relevant to the prediction and influence of human behavior.

The journal considers papers relevant to a contextual behavioral approach including: -Empirical studies (without topical restriction - e.g., clinical psychology, psychopathology, education, organizational psychology, etc.) -Brief reports on preliminary, but provocative findings -Reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses are preferred) and -Conceptual and philosophical papers on contextual behavioral science

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.319

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3012

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1000

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Business, Management and Accounting, Neuroscience, Psychology and Social Sciences, 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.

• The empirical status of acceptance and commitment therapy: A review of meta-analyses

  Citation: 435

  Authors: Andrew T., Noemi, Michael E., Michael P., Maria

• The development and validation of the Comprehensive assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy processes (CompACT)

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Ashley W., David L., Nima

• COVID-19: Psychological flexibility, coping, mental health, and wellbeing in the UK during the pandemic

  Citation: 340

  Authors: David L., Nima

• Examining psychological inflexibility as a transdiagnostic process across psychological disorders

  Citation: 298

  Authors: Michael E., Chelsea, Susan, John R., Steven C., Anthony, Jacqueline

• Contextual Behavioral Science: Creating a science more adequate to the challenge of the human condition

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Steven C., Dermot, Kelly G.

• Assessment of body image flexibility: The Body Image-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Emily K., Kelly G., Rhonda M., Karen

• Development of the Valuing Questionnaire (VQ)

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Matthew, Matthew, Nicholas, Alison

• Psychological flexibility mediates the relations between acute psychedelic effects and subjective decreases in depression and anxiety

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Alan K., Frederick S., Roland R.

• The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) as a measure of experiential avoidance: Concerns over discriminant validity

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Ian, Daniel, Luca, Robert, Bryan, David L.

• A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for adults with chronic pain: Outcome domains, design quality, and efficacy

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Katie E.J., Lance M.

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