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Behavioral Interventions
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Behavioral Interventions

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 873 24 45 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 47
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 43
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.834
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Behavioral Interventions?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Autism, Reinforcement and Intervention (counseling). While the journal focused on Developmental psychology, it was also able to explore topics like Functional analysis (psychology), Differential reinforcement, Stimulus (physiology) and Audiology. Clinical psychology research featured in Behavioral Interventions incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Psychological intervention, Psychiatry, Aggression, Multiple baseline design and Generalization (learning).

The journal features studies on Autism, including topics such as Applied behavior analysis. The Reinforcement study featured falls within the wider field of Social psychology.

  • Developmental psychology (32.60%)
  • Clinical psychology (21.98%)
  • Autism (18.85%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Cost–benefit estimates for early intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism—general model and single state case (224 citations)
  • PROMOTING SOCIAL INITIATION IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM USING VIDEO MODELING (169 citations)
  • Using video modeling to teach pretend play to children with autism (143 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Behavioral Interventions:

The most cited papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Developmental psychology, Autism, Intervention (counseling), Clinical psychology and Reinforcement. Issues in Developmental psychology were discussed in the journal articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Psychological intervention, Audiology, Parent training, Generalization (learning) and Fluency. The journal articles facilitate discussions on Autism that incorporate concepts from other fields like Social relation and Discrimination training.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Behavioral Interventions investigates studies in Autism, Autism spectrum disorder, Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology and Clinical psychology. Behavioral Interventions connects research in Autism with the related topic of Scripting language. Behavioral Interventions addresses concerns in Autism spectrum disorder which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Differential reinforcement, Generalization (learning) and Parent training.

The subject of Reinforcement, which is connected to the field of Food selectivity, serves as the foundation of the Developmental psychology research featured in Behavioral Interventions. Cognitive psychology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Stimulus control and Tact. While Clinical psychology is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Functional analysis (psychology) and Intervention (counseling).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Autocorrelation and estimates of treatment effect size for single‐case experimental design data (2 citations)
  • A systematic review of the matrix training literature (2 citations)
  • Mastery criteria and the maintenance of skills in children with developmental disabilities (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Behavioral Interventions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Raymond G. Miltenberger (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • James E. Carr (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • David A. Wilder (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Giulio E. Lancioni (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard M. Foxx (20 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Behavioral Interventions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (38 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kennedy Krieger Institute (33 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • University of South Florida (29 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Florida Institute of Technology (29 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Caldwell University (23 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 6.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.68% of all publications and 32.43% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

The Career Path To Participate In Behavioral Interventions Research

Engaging in behavioral interventions research requires a solid foundation in the discipline of psychology. Pursuing a career in school psychology can be one such path. A school psychologist comes in direct contact with behavioral issues in children and tries to devise innovative solutions and interventions. The state of Colorado, for instance, has set a definitive path for becoming a school psychologist.

It requires a certain level of education and relevant licensing, which includes a Master's Degree or a Specialist Degree in school psychology and passing the Praxis School Psychologist Examination. Once you complete the education and examination, you have to undertake an internship and gain practical experience. This whole process can be lengthy, depending on the individual's dedication and commitment to this career.

If you're interested in more information, how long does it take to become a school psychologist in Colorado provides you detailed guidelines on pursuing this career. Participating in the behavioral interventions research as a school psychologist, would not only benefit your career but contribute to this important field of study by providing actionable insights drawn from direct field experience.

Top Publications

  • The use of performance criteria for determining “mastery” in discrete-trial instruction: A call for research

    Daniel M. Fienup;James E. Carr

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Indices of happiness and unhappiness during treatment of pediatric feeding disorders

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Evaluating video modeling and video modeling with video feedback to enhance the performance of competitive dancers

    Mallory Quinn;Taylor Narozanick;Raymond Miltenberger;Lori Greenberg

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Does analysis brevity result in loss of control? A consecutive case series of 26 single‐session interview‐informed synthesized contingency analyses

    Joshua Jessel;Rachel Metras;Gregory P. Hanley;Catherine Jessel

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • An evaluation of parent implemented web‐based behavioral skills training for firearm safety

    Marissa A. Novotny;Raymond G. Miltenberger;Katelyn Frederick;Trevor C. Maxfield

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Telehealth parent training for a young child at risk for autism spectrum disorder

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • A preliminary examination of social preference across assessors

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Latency-based functional analysis and treatment of elopement

    Marissa E. Kamlowsky;David A. Wilder;Hallie Ertel;Hallie Ertel;Ansley C. Hodges;Ansley C. Hodges

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Decreasing motor stereotypy with competing stimuli and tasks: Analysis of prompted engagement and response blocking

    Jonathan D. Schmidt;Jonathan D. Schmidt;John M. Falligant;John M. Falligant;Amanda Goetzel;Shelby Hardisty

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Evaluating small-scale simulation training of firearm safety to children with autism spectrum disorder

    Margaret E. Orner;Raymond G. Miltenberger;Trevor Maxfield

    (2021)
    5 Citations

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