Behavioral Sciences

Behavioral Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, behavioral biology and behavioral genetics published monthly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SSCI (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Psychology, Multidisciplinary) / CiteScore - Q2 (Development)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 21.5 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2023).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 2.6 (2022); 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.2 (2022)
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Building a Sustainable Construction Workforce Topic Editors: Hongyang Li, Beibei Zhang, Yingmiao Qian, Su Yang
Deadline: 31 March 2024
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Online User Behavior in the Context of Big Data Topic Editors: Jiaming Fang, Chao Wen, Benjamin George
Deadline: 31 May 2024
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Deadline: 30 June 2024
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The Future of AI and Education: Chat GPT on Learning and Teaching Behaviours Topic Editors: Xuesong Zhai, Andreja Istenic Starcic
Deadline: 19 August 2024
Special Issue in Behavioral Sciences
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior and Neural Activity Guest Editor: Fabio Garcia-Garcia
Deadline: 25 March 2024
Special Issue in Behavioral Sciences
Cognitive, Emotional, and Psychological Changes in Healthy and Pathological Aging Guest Editors: Irene Ceccato, Rocco Palumbo, Alessia Rosi, Adolfo Di Crosta, Pasquale La Malva
Deadline: 31 March 2024
Special Issue in Behavioral Sciences
Predictors and Outcomes of Parental Emotion Socialization Guest Editors: Carolina Lunetti, Laura Di Giunta
Deadline: 20 April 2024
Special Issue in Behavioral Sciences
Domestic Violence during and after the Lockdown: The Shadow Pandemic Guest Editors: Lisa Chiara Fellin, Arlene Louise Vetere
Deadline: 30 April 2024
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