Journal of Behavioral Education: Scope, Impact, and Key Metrics

The Journal of Behavioral Education is an international forum dedicated to the publication of original research on the application of behavioral principles and technology to education, broadly defined. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the journal, including its scope, impact factor, ranking, indexing, and other essential metrics relevant to researchers and practitioners in the field.

Aim and Scope

The Journal of Behavioral Education (JBE) publishes research in the area of Education, Special. It is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal whose target audience is educational researchers and practitioners, including general and special education teachers, school psychologists, and other school personnel. The journal places no restrictions on the types of participants involved in the reported studies, including by age, ability, or setting. Each quarterly issue presents empirical research investigating best practices and innovative methods to address a wide range of educational targets and issues pertaining to the needs of diverse learners and to implementation.

The journal considers rigorous experimental designs for publication, including single-subject with replication and group designs. An emphasis is placed on direct observation measures of the primary dependent variable in studies of educational issues, problems, and practices. Discussion articles and critical reviews are also published.

The journal covers a wide range of topics.

Key Metrics and Ranking

Impact Factor

The impact factor (IF) is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. It is used to measure the importance or rank of a journal by calculating the times its articles are cited. The impact factor was devised by Eugene Garfield, the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. Impact factors began to be calculated yearly starting from 1975 for journals listed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

The latest impact factor of the Journal of Behavioral Education, released on June 20, 2025, by Clarivate, is 1.2. This metric is based on citations to the journal in the JCR year to items published in the previous two years, divided by the total number of scholarly items (articles and reviews) published in the journal in the previous two years.

Here's a look at the impact factor trend for the Journal of Behavioral Education from 2018 to 2024:

2018: 1.348
2019: 1.087
2020: 0.894
2021: 2.396
2022:
2025: 1.2

The impact factor data has a strong influence on the scientific community, affecting decisions on where to publish, whom to promote or hire, the success of grant applications, and even salary bonuses. Only journals listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) receive an Impact Factor.

SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.678.

The Journal of Behavioral Education has an SJR of 0.678, according to the latest data. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.949 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.678 in 2024.

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H-index

The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. Journal of Behavioral Education has an h-index of 46.

Quartile

Each subject category of journals is divided into four quartiles: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4. Q1 is occupied by the top 25% of journals in the list; Q2 is occupied by journals in the 25 to 50% group; Q3 is occupied by journals in the 50 to 75% group and Q4 is occupied by journals in the 75 to 100% group. The best quartile for the Journal of Behavioral Education is Q2 (2024).

The Journal of Behavioral Education is categorized within the following quartiles:

Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q2)
Education (Q2)

Other Metrics

CiteScore: 3.6
SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): 1.42

Indexing and Abstracting

The Journal of Behavioral Education is indexed in the following databases:

UGC CARE
Scopus
Web of Science (SSCI)

An indexed journal means that the journal has gone through and passed a review process of certain requirements done by a journal indexer. The Web of Science Core Collection includes the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), and Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

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Publication Details

Publisher: Springer New York
Country of Publisher: United States
ISSN: 10530819, 15733513
Online ISSN: 1573-3513
ISO 4 Standard Abbreviation: J. Behav. Educ.
Frequency: Quarterly
Coverage History: 1991-2000, 2002, 2005-2025

Publication Time and Acceptance Rate

The publication time may vary depending on factors such as the complexity of the research and the current workload of the editorial team. Journals typically request reviewers to submit their reviews within 3-4 weeks. It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions.

Choosing the Right Journal

Selecting the appropriate journal for research is crucial for maximizing its scholarly impact and contribution to the field. The choice of journal can significantly affect an academic career, making researchers more competitive for grants, tenure, and other professional opportunities. While it may be tempting to target high-impact journals exclusively, it is essential to consider the specific scope and audience of each journal to ensure the best fit for the research.

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