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Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
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Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

0008-400X

Published by: American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cbs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 711 67 80 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 74
Documents by Best Scientists*: 87
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 65
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.709
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science?

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science facilitates discussions on Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Cognitive psychology and Test validity. Issues in Social psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Peer review and Perception, Social perception. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Developmental psychology and Cognition.

Most of the works presented in it deals with Test validity but it intersects with the subject of Psychometrics.

  • Social psychology (28.07%)
  • Developmental psychology (20.57%)
  • Clinical psychology (12.70%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Stop, look and listen: The problem of sustained attention and impulse control in hyperactive and normal children. (580 citations)
  • Construction et validation de l'échelle de motivation en éducation (EME). (517 citations)
  • Multicultural and ethnic attitudes in Canada: An overview of the 1991 National Survey. (464 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science:

The journal publications investigate studies in Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Test validity and Personality. The journal publications facilitate discussions on Social psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Peer review and Ethnic group. Social environment, Affect (psychology) and Child abuse are some topics wherein Developmental psychology research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

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

  • Social psychology
  • Law
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Applied psychology, Cognitive psychology and Perception. Racial bias and Politics are some topics wherein Social psychology research discussed in it have an impact. The journal addresses concerns in Clinical psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Sensitivity (control systems), Cognition, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety.

The concepts on Cognitive psychology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Strategy training, Self-concept and Autism spectrum disorder. Perception research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Developmental psychology, Intervention (counseling) and Measure (physics). Topics in Developmental psychology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Arousal and Worry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Validating an efficient measure of responsivity in father–child interactions. (4 citations)
  • The relation between deceptive impression management and employment interview ratings: A meta-analysis. (3 citations)
  • Incidence and Interpretation of Statistical Suppression in Psychological Research (3 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 Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stéphane Sabourin (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Norman S. Endler (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Ladouceur (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert J. Vallerand (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Donald G. Dutton (13 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 Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • McGill University (47 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (43 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Université de Montréal (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Ottawa (40 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Université du Québec à Montréal (40 papers) absent at the last 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, 59.15% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 31.03% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 20.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 31.03% of all publications and 17.24% 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.

Career Opportunities in Behavioral Science

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Top Publications

  • Canadian adolescents’ mental health and substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with COVID-19 stressors.

    (2022)
    54 Citations
  • Stakeholder perspectives on internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for public safety personnel: A qualitative analysis.

    Hugh C. McCall;Janine D. Beahm;Amélie K. Fournier;Jody L. Burnett

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Sex trafficking of women and girls in a southern Ontario region: Police file review exploring victim characteristics, trafficking experiences, and the intersection with child welfare.

    Kyla Baird;Kyla P. McDonald;Jennifer Connolly

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Perfectionism and its role in depressive disorders.

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Postsecondary student perceptions and preferences for the treatment of depression and anxiety: Comparison of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy to face-to-face cognitive behaviour therapy and medication.

    Vanessa A. Peynenburg;Swati Mehta;Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Racial bias and lethal force errors among Canadian police officers.

    Judith P. Andersen;Paula M. Di Nota;Evelyn C. Boychuk;Ulrich Schimmack

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • The scope, nature, and impact of sexual violence among students from a Canadian university: A random sample study.

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Validation of the French-Canadian adaptation of the Conflict Resolution Styles Inventory for adolescents in dating relationships.

    Andréanne Fortin;Alison Paradis;Andréanne Lapierre;Martine Hébert

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Associations between young adults’ social media addiction, relationship quality with parents, and internalizing problems: A path analysis model.

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Initial development of a questionnaire about parents’ perspectives on the strengths and interests of autistic preschoolers.

    Vanessa Larose;Katarina Sotelo;Laurent Mottron;Claudine Jacques

    (2021)
    9 Citations

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