Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Organizational Behavior Management - the official journal of the OBM Network is a periodical devoted specifically to scientific principles to improve organizational performance through behavior change.

The journal publishes research and review articles, reports from the field, discussions, and book reviews on the topics that are critical to today's organization development practitioners, operations managers, and human resource professionals.

The journal focuses on specific topics such as: -Applied Behavior Analysis Concepts and Principles- Performance Management- Behavioral Systems Analysis- Performance Measurement and Evidence-Based Management- Goal Setting, Feeback, and Incentive Programs- Performance Based Instruction- Contingency Assessment- Human Resource issues (absenteeism, tardiness, and turnover)- Operational issues (shrink, productivity, and quality).

The Journal of Organizational Behavior Management occasionally produces thematic issues that concentrate on a single, highly relevant topic.

Thematic issues focus on Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Safety, Behavioral System Analysis, and Statistical Process Control.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.397

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13871

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	134

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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 Business, Management and Accounting 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.

• An Objective Review of the Effectiveness and Essential Characteristics of Performance Feedback in Organizational Settings (1985-1998)

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Alicia M., Barbara R., John

• A Critical, Objective Review of Performance Feedback

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Fabricio, Bill L., Yolanda

• Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Sales Performance

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Julian, Russell

• Beyond Negative Affectivity:

  Citation: 166

  Authors: David, James W, Robert

• A Work-Nonwork Interactive Perspective of Stress and Its Consequences

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Jeffrey H, Saroj

• PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Donald M, John A

• The Ability of Psychological Flexibility and Job Control to Predict Learning, Job Performance, and Mental Health

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Frank W., Paul E.

• Psychological Flexibility, ACT, and Organizational Behavior

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Frank W., Steven C., Dermot

• A Theory of Rule-Governed Behavior and Organizational Behavior Management

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Richard

• A Tale of Two Paradigms: The Impact of Psychological Capital and Reinforcing Feedback on Problem Solving and Innovation

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Fred, Carolyn M., Shannon L.

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