Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Encyclopedia
The Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (JEAB) was established in 1958 as a
peer-reviewed, psychology
journal
, that publishes fundamental research
about the experimental analysis of behavior
.
The journal is indexed in the standard indexes, including PubMed
PsycINFO
, and Web of Science
. It is published bi-monthly by the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (SEAB), originally at the Department of Psychology, Indiana University
, Bloomington, Indiana and now at the University of Rochester
. It typically publishes about 100 articles per year; although early volumes mainly included reports of experiments on animals, current issues report a mixture of human and animal experimentation. Its ISSN is 0022-5002. As of 2008, its Impact Factor
according to the Web of Science data base is 1.221. SEAB also publishes the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
, which commenced publication in 1968.
JEAB is a delayed open access journal
: all issues from 1958 onwards, except the most recent three, are available free from PubMed Central
.
peer-reviewed, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
, that publishes fundamental research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
about the experimental analysis of behavior
Experimental analysis of behavior
The experimental analysis of behavior is the name given to the school of psychology founded by B.F. Skinner, and based on his philosophy of radical behaviorism. A central principle was the inductive, data-driven examination of functional relations, as opposed to the kinds of hypothetico-deductive...
.
The journal is indexed in the standard indexes, including PubMed
PubMed
PubMed is a free database accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics. The United States National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health maintains the database as part of the Entrez information retrieval system...
PsycINFO
PsycINFO
PsycINFO is a database of abstracts of literature in the field of psychology. It is produced by the American Psychological Association and distributed on the association's and through third-party vendors. It is the electronic version of the now-ceased Psychological Abstracts...
, and Web of Science
Web of Science
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. It is published bi-monthly by the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (SEAB), originally at the Department of Psychology, Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, Bloomington, Indiana and now at the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
. It typically publishes about 100 articles per year; although early volumes mainly included reports of experiments on animals, current issues report a mixture of human and animal experimentation. Its ISSN is 0022-5002. As of 2008, its Impact Factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
according to the Web of Science data base is 1.221. SEAB also publishes the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis was established in 1968 as a peer-reviewed, psychology journal, that publishes research about applications of the experimental analysis of behavior to problems of social importance....
, which commenced publication in 1968.
JEAB is a delayed open access journal
Delayed open access journal
Delayed open access journals are traditional subscription-based journals that provide open access or free access upon the elapse of an embargo period following the initial publication date...
: all issues from 1958 onwards, except the most recent three, are available free from PubMed Central
PubMed Central
PubMed Central is a free digital database of full-text scientific literature in biomedical and life sciences. It grew from the online Entrez PubMed biomedical literature search system. PubMed Central was developed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine as an online archive of biomedical journal...
.