Translational Behavioral Medicine

Aims & Scope

Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy, Research (TBM) is an international peer-reviewed journal that offers continuous, online-first publication.

TBM’s mission is to engage, inform, and catalyze dialogue between the research, practice, and policy communities about behavioral medicine.

It aims to bring actionable science to practitioners and to prompt debate on policy issues that surround implementing the evidence.

TBM’s vision is to lead the translation of behavioral science findings to improve patient and population outcomes.

TBM is one of two journals published by the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

The Society of Behavioral Medicine is a multidisciplinary organization of clinicians, educators, and scientists dedicated to promoting the study of the interactions of behavior with biology and the environment, and then applying that knowledge to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and populations.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	3.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.260

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3251

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1593

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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
• PubMed
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• Conceptualising engagement with digital behaviour change interventions: a systematic review using principles from critical interpretive synthesis

  Citation: 973

  Authors: Olga, Ann, Robert, Susan

• Health behavior models in the age of mobile interventions: are our theories up to the task?

  Citation: 819

  Authors: William T, Daniel E, Audie A, Wendy, Susannah M, Robin

• Self-report measures of medication adherence behavior: recommendations on optimal use

  Citation: 617

  Authors: Michael J., Jacqueline, Heidi M., Jane M., Susan, Marisa E., James E., Christine M., Dawn I., Kristen, Gbenga, Cynthia S., Eleanor, Wendy J.

• A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being

  Citation: 398

  Authors: David X, Susan, Priscilla M, David E, Kirk I, Charles, Chelsea M, Rachel M, Bonny Bloodgood, Steven J, Abby C, Kenneth E

• Introduction to SMART designs for the development of adaptive interventions: with application to weight loss research

  Citation: 372

  Authors: Daniel, Inbal, Nancy E., Susan A.

• Are physical activity interventions for healthy inactive adults effective in promoting behavior change and maintenance, and which behavior change techniques are effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 335

  Authors: Neil, Daksha, Nicholas A, Angel Marie

• Evaluating the effectiveness of behavior change techniques in health-related behavior: a scoping review of methods used

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Susan, Robert, Kate, Cristina A

• COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs, health behaviors, and policy support

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Valerie A, Lisa A, Seth C, Natalie M, E Carly, Annie B

• The science of stakeholder engagement in research: classification, implementation, and evaluation

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Melody S., Vetta L.

• Weight loss—there is an app for that! But does it adhere to evidence-informed practices?

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Emily R, Bernard F, Lorien C

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