Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Wiley · US · ISSN 00218855
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Recent years show fewer papers and weaker citation performance.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 3.31 to 1.75. Expect lower relative citedness than the journal previously delivered. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 44.8% to 23.3%. Fewer articles reach the field's most cited tier, so citation-driven submissions face more uncertainty. Human auditory perception and evaluation rose from 0.0% to 8.3% of what the journal runs. If your work is on human auditory perception, the journal now publishes more of that material. University of Florida leads all institutions with 73 papers. Work linked to that leading university appears often, so readers may see many studies from the same center.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.31
Citations / doc (2y)
3.22
h-index
199
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
110
3.31
2019
136
2.86
2020
139
3.09
2021
100
2.92
2022
72
3.34
2023
87
3.49
2024
84
3.17
2025
65
1.75
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Human auditory perception and evaluation0.0%→8.3%+8.3%pPrevNow
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents0.0%→2.1%+2.1%pPrevNow
- Digital Mental Health Interventions0.0%→2.1%+2.1%pPrevNow
Falling
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies70.2%→62.5%−7.7%pPrevNow
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods2.8%→0.0%−2.8%pPrevNow
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting2.8%→0.0%−2.8%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
contingencyautismstimulusfidelityconsecutivevocalmemoriamreplicationbilingual
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US88.5%→85.7%−2.8%pPrevNow
- CA1.9%→6.7%+4.8%pPrevNow
- CN0.6%→1.9%+1.3%pPrevNow
- BR0.6%→1.9%+1.3%pPrevNow
- IS0.0%→0.9%+0.9%pPrevNow
- AU1.9%→0.9%−1.0%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
18The 18 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
The effect of varied versus constant high‐probability instructional sequences on cooperationAlyssa Lemons, David A. Wilder*
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
2
Article2026
Relations between heart rate and precursors: A replication and extension of prior researchEmily W. Dowling*, Kimberly N. Sloman, Kacie M. McGarry, Carla N. Martinez‐Perez
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
3
Article2026
Integrating five linear trend techniques into performance‐criteria‐based effect size measurements: Impressions and recommendationsOrhan Aydin*
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
4
Article2026
Functional analysis and treatment of higher level restricted repetitive behavior displayed by individuals with autismRiley A. Fergus*, William H. Ahearn, Ashley Matthews, Olivia Pandola
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
5
Article2026
Contingency drives children's vocal behaviorMaithri Sivaraman*, Martha Pelaez
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
6
Article2026
Recommendations and guidance for enhancing systematic reviews of single‐case experimental design researchShawn P. Gilroy*, Matt Tincani, Christopher A. Podlesnik
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
7
8
Article2026
Reducing social media use via contingency management: A replication and extensionDilara Olgun, Meghan A. Deshais*, SungWoo Kahng, Robert LaRue
OASociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
9
Article2026
Correction to “Comparing interteaching and discussion forums in an asynchronous online classroom: A replication”EducationSocial Sciences
10
Article2026
A functional approach to social media assessment: Initial psychometric evaluation of the Social Media Use Functional AssessmentAlbert Malkin*, Mark J. Rzeszutek, Aly M Moscovitz, Kristina Axenova, Erin Walker, Amanpreet Randhawa, Karl F. Gunnarsson
OASociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
11
Article2026
Comparing interteaching and discussion forums in an asynchronous online classroom: A replicationSacha Shaw*, Jennifer L. Posey, Thomas Zane, Robert F. Putnam, Alice M. Shillingsburg, Mary Jane Weiss
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
12
Article2026
Teaching children with autism to challenge lies while playing board gamesZeinab Hedroj*, Catalina N. Rey*, Michael Passage, Paige O'Neill
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
13
Article2026
Evaluating tact instruction in two languages for bilingual children with autism spectrum disorderXuehua Zhao*, Mirela Cengher*, Tianjiao Li, Mariéle Diniz Cortez, Caio F. Miguel
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
14
Article2026
Teaching self‐advocacy skills to direct care staffJ Turner B. Braren*, Florence D. DiGennaro Reed, Hanna Vance, Grace E. Bartle, Eliza J. Goben, Matthew M. Laske, Sandra A. Ruby, Tyra P. Sellers
Public AdministrationSocial Sciences
15
Article2026
Renewal of challenging behavior in an intensive outpatient clinic: Replication and extension to task changesIshita Aggarwal, Matthew J. O'Brien*, Alexander M. Pauls, Sara R. Jeglum, Christopher T. Franck, Carla N. Martinez‐Perez, Christopher A. Podlesnik
OAClinical PsychologyPsychology
16
Article2026
Component analysis of a self‐monitoring intervention for increasing task engagement for individuals with developmental disabilitiesErin Leif*, Eileen M. Roscoe, Lauren Rae, Sam Sheets
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
17
Article2026
Computer‐based instruction to teach professionals in Nigeria to conduct pairwise functional analysesMojolaoluwa E. Bamise, Dorothea C. Lerman*, Loukia Tsami
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
18
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
paratextCitations 2852018
Journal of Applied Behavior AnalysisDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
2
ArticleCitations 1592021
Toward trauma‐informed applications of behavior analysisAdithyan Rajaraman, Jennifer L. Austin*, Holly C. Gover, Anthony P. Cammilleri, David R. Donnelly, Gregory P. Hanley
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
3
ArticleCitations 1562020
The consecutive controlled case series: Design, data‐analytics, and reporting methods supporting the study of generalityLouis P. Hagopian*
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
4
ArticleCitations 1532018
Prevalence of resurgence of destructive behavior when thinning reinforcement schedules during functional communication trainingAdam M. Briggs*, Wayne W. Fisher, Brian Greer, Ryan T. Kimball
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
5
ArticleCitations 1442019
Effectiveness and acceptability of parent training via telehealth among families around the worldLoukia Tsami, Dorothea C. Lerman*, Ozlem Toper‐Korkmaz
OACognitive NeuroscienceNeuroscience
6
ArticleCitations 1362018
Achieving socially significant reductions in problem behavior following the interview‐informed synthesized contingency analysis: A summary of 25 outpatient applicationsJoshua Jessel*, Einar T. Ingvarsson, Rachel Metras, Hillary Kirk, Ruth Whipple
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
7
ReviewCitations 1352023
Functional analysis of problem behavior: A 40‐year reviewIsaac J. Melanson, Tara A. Fahmie*
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
8
ReviewCitations 1252020
Functional communication training: From efficacy to effectivenessMahshid Ghaemmaghami*, Gregory P. Hanley, Joshua Jessel
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
9
ArticleCitations 1242020
Reporting of demographic variables in the<i>Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis</i>Stephanie H. Jones, Claire C. St. Peter*, Mary M. Ruckle
OACognitive NeuroscienceNeuroscience
10
ArticleCitations 1032018
Comparing self‐directed methods for training staff to create graphs using Graphpad PrismSydney J. Berkman*, Eileen M. Roscoe, Jason C. Bourret
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
11
ArticleCitations 1022018
Teaching behavior technicians to create publication‐quality, single‐case design graphs in graphpad prism 7Daniel R. Mitteer, Brian Greer*, Wayne W. Fisher, Victoria L. Cohrs
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
12
ArticleCitations 972022
Cultural responsiveness in applied behavior analysis: Self‐assessmentLauren Beaulieu*, Corina Jimenez‐Gomez*
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
13
ArticleCitations 912019
Enhancing the training integrity of human service staff using pyramidal behavioral skills trainingTyler G. Erath, Florence D. DiGennaro Reed*, Hunter W. Sundermeyer, Denys Brand, Matthew D. Novak, Matt J. Harbison, Rick Shears
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
14
ReviewCitations 902021
Participant assent in behavior analytic research: Considerations for participants with autism and developmental disabilitiesCody Morris*, Jessica Detrick, Stephanie Peterson
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
15
ArticleCitations 902022
Cultural responsiveness in applied behavior analysis: Research and practiceCorina Jimenez‐Gomez*, Lauren Beaulieu*
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
16
ReviewCitations 822019
Resurgence as Choice: Implications for promoting durable behavior changeBrian Greer*, Timothy A. Shahan
Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
17
ArticleCitations 802020
Evaluation of a telehealth parent training program in teaching self‐care skills to children with autismAriana R. Boutain*, Jan B. Sheldon, James A. Sherman
Cognitive NeuroscienceNeuroscience
18
ArticleCitations 792020
Telehealth mask wearing training for children with autism during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemicMaithri Sivaraman*, Javier Virúes‐Ortega, Herbert Roeyers
OAPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine
19
ReviewCitations 782023
Relapse and its mitigation: Toward behavioral inoculationRyan T. Kimball, Brian Greer*, Ashley M. Fuhrman, Joseph M. Lambert
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
20
ReviewCitations 782019
Efficiency in functional analysis of problem behavior: A quantitative and qualitative reviewValdeep Saini*, Wayne W. Fisher, Billie J. Retzlaff, Madeleine Keevy
OADevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
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