JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

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Journal Title

J BEHAV MED

ISSN / eISSN

0160-7715 / 1573-3521

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Behavioral Medicine is a broadly conceived interdisciplinary publication devoted to furthering understanding of physical health and illness through the knowledge, methods, and techniques of behavioral science. A significant function of the journal is the application of this knowledge to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation and to the promotion of health at the individual, community, and population levels.The content of the journal spans all areas of basic and applied behavioral medicine research, conducted in and informed by all related disciplines including but not limited to: psychology, medicine, the public health sciences, sociology, anthropology, health economics, nursing, and biostatistics. Topics welcomed include but are not limited to: prevention of disease and health promotion; the effects of psychological stress on physical and psychological functioning; sociocultural influences on health and illness; adherence to medical regimens; the study of health related behaviors including tobacco use, substance use, sexual behavior, physical activity, and obesity; health services research; and behavioral factors in the prevention and treatment of somatic disorders. Reports of interdisciplinary approaches to research are particularly welcomed. <p/>

Subject Area

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

CiteScore

5.40

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CiteScore Ranking

Category	Quartile	Rank
Psychology - General Psychology	Q1	#38/209
Psychology - Psychiatry and Mental Health	Q2	#151/531

Web of Science Core Collection

Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
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Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023)	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL - SSCI	Q2

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Frequency

6 issues per year

Annual Article Volume

115

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